hallow

verb

hal·low ˈha-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce hallow (audio)

hallowed; hallowing; hallows

transitive verb

: to make holy or set apart for holy use

: to respect greatly : venerate

the most hallowed of all law-enforcement agencies

Dwight MacDonald

Example Sentences

Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, “we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground”.

Recent Examples on the Web Frenchman Street’s hallowed jazz halls, including Snug Harbor, are empty.

Andrew J. Yawn, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2020 The art of the civilizing myth, the pleasing illusion, which once did something to hallow the institution, has given way to a dress-down cult of the merely functional, a culture of drabness.

Michael Knox Beran, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020 Legend has it that proposals for a mid-engined Corvette date back to Zora Arkus-Duntov, the car’s hallowed first chief engineer.

Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2019 Citizens cannot even agree over once-hallowed and shared national holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July.

Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 26 Sep. 2019 View this post on Instagram As the economic crisis hallows out some elements of Puerto Rican life, other locales evolve in the hands of artists.

Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 31 Jan. 2019 The leaders of Abundant Life plan to celebrate the 250th anniversary of First Reformed with a reconsecration ceremony, a chance to fire up the rusty old organ and hallow these halls anew, in memory of those who built them centuries ago.

Justin Chang, latimes.com, 17 May 2018 Industrial comebacks are possible The country’s industrial heartland can appear hallowed-out, based on statistics and its portrayal in the media.

Patrick Sisson, Curbed, 25 Apr. 2018 Telling about the Holocaust as an end in itself hallows the slavery without the Exodus.

Ruth R. Wisse, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2018 See More

hallow

verb

as in to bless

to make holy through prayers or ritual Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground"

Synonyms & Similar Words

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bless
consecrate
sanctify
dedicate
sacralize
purify
devote
cleanse
spiritualize
canonize
exorcise
reconsecrate
expurgate
chasten
lustrate
baptize
exorcize
commit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

desecrate
defile
soil
profane
dirty
taint
violate
pollute
blaspheme
desanctify
punish
curse
desacralize
damn
foul
cuss
condemn
deconsecrate
damn
execrate
cast out

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of hallow are consecrate, dedicate, and devote. While all these words mean "to set apart for a special and often higher end," hallow, often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity.

battlegrounds hallowed by the blood of patriots

The words consecrate and hallow are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality.

consecrate a church to the worship of God

The synonyms dedicate and hallow are sometimes interchangeable, but dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose.

dedicated her life to medical research

In some situations, the words devote and hallow are roughly equivalent. However, devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective.

devoted his evenings to study

单词	hallow
释义	hallow verb hal·low ˈha-(ˌ)lō hallowed; hallowing; hallows transitive verb 1 : to make holy or set apart for holy use 2 : to respect greatly : venerate the most hallowed of all law-enforcement agencies Dwight MacDonald Synonyms bless consecrate sacralize sanctify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, “we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground”. Recent Examples on the Web Frenchman Street’s hallowed jazz halls, including Snug Harbor, are empty. Andrew J. Yawn, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2020 The art of the civilizing myth, the pleasing illusion, which once did something to hallow the institution, has given way to a dress-down cult of the merely functional, a culture of drabness. Michael Knox Beran, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020 Legend has it that proposals for a mid-engined Corvette date back to Zora Arkus-Duntov, the car’s hallowed first chief engineer. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2019 Citizens cannot even agree over once-hallowed and shared national holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July. Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 26 Sep. 2019 View this post on Instagram As the economic crisis hallows out some elements of Puerto Rican life, other locales evolve in the hands of artists. Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 31 Jan. 2019 The leaders of Abundant Life plan to celebrate the 250th anniversary of First Reformed with a reconsecration ceremony, a chance to fire up the rusty old organ and hallow these halls anew, in memory of those who built them centuries ago. Justin Chang, latimes.com, 17 May 2018 Industrial comebacks are possible The country’s industrial heartland can appear hallowed-out, based on statistics and its portrayal in the media. Patrick Sisson, Curbed, 25 Apr. 2018 Telling about the Holocaust as an end in itself hallows the slavery without the Exodus. Ruth R. Wisse, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Middle English halowen, from Old English hālgian, from hālig holy — more at holy First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition hallow verb hal·low ˈha-lō hallowed; hallowing : to set apart for holy purposes : treat as sacred This ground is hallowed. hallow verb as in to bless to make holy through prayers or ritual Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground" Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bless consecrate sanctify dedicate sacralize purify devote cleanse spiritualize canonize exorcise reconsecrate expurgate chasten lustrate baptize exorcize commit Antonyms & Near Antonyms desecrate defile soil profane dirty taint violate pollute blaspheme desanctify punish curse desacralize damn foul cuss condemn deconsecrate damn execrate cast out See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of hallow are consecrate, dedicate, and devote. While all these words mean "to set apart for a special and often higher end," hallow, often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity. battlegrounds hallowed by the blood of patriots The words consecrate and hallow are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality. consecrate a church to the worship of God The synonyms dedicate and hallow are sometimes interchangeable, but dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose. dedicated her life to medical research In some situations, the words devote and hallow are roughly equivalent. However, devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective. devoted his evenings to study
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hallow

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