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hallowverb to make holy through prayers or ritualLincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground" bless, consecrate, sacralize, sanctify baptize, canonize, spiritualizechasten, cleanse, lustrate, purifyexorcise(also exorcize), expurgatecommit, dedicate, devotereconsecrate deconsecrate, desacralize, desanctify defile, desecrate, profanedirty, foul, pollute, soil, taint, violateblaspheme, curse, cuss, damn, execratecast out, condemn, damn, punish devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart for a special and often higher end.devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective.devoted his evenings to study dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose.dedicated her life to medical research consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality.consecrate a church to the worship of God hallow, often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity.battlegrounds hallowed by the blood of patriots before the 12th century |