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DictionaryhallowMake sacred
verb

hallow

HAL-oh/ˈhæloʊ/

To make holy or treat as sacred.

The congregation gathers to hallow the new chapel with prayer.

A religious leader raises hands over a simple place of worship while gathered people bow respectfully, treating the space as holy from that moment.
Etymology
hallowOld Englishto make or honor as holy

Old English halgian covered both making something holy and honoring it as holy, so hallow can mean consecration or reverent recognition.

In context

Institute for Educational Leadership presenter25:16
we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.
Gettysburg for RMPBS youtube MPEG 4
UNLEARN the lies presenter12:50
We should be people who obey God and hallow His Sabbath.
Should Christians Keep the Sabbath? The Biblical Truth

More examples

  • The priest hallows the altar during the ceremony.
  • Generations of worship have hallowed this quiet place.
  • The prayer asks believers to hallow God's name.

Forms

hallow · hallows · hallowed · hallowing

Similar words

consecrate
Emphasizes formally dedicating someone or something to religious service.
sanctify
Often emphasizes making something holy or spiritually pure.