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Verbs (6)

bless

v. confer prosperity or happiness on

give a benediction to

v. give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"

sign

v. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

sanctify, consecrate, hallow

v. render holy by means of religious rites

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Fuzzynyms (28)

worship, revere, idolize, hero-worship

v. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

revere, reverence, fear, venerate

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

smile, have a smile, show a smile

v. change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

oil, anoint, anele, ambrocate

v. administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

keep, observe, celebrate

v. celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"

ritualize

v. make or evolve into a ritual; "The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures"

give, dedicate, devote, commit

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

respect, honor, honour, observe, abide by

v. show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

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Antonyms (2)

desecrate, deconsecrate

v. remove the consecration from a person or an object

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