enhallow

[en-hal-oh]

enhallow Definition

• 1. to make holy or sacred
• 2. to honor as holy

Using enhallow: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "enhallow" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The church was enhallowed by the bishop.

• Example

  The ceremony was held to enhallow the new temple.

• Example

  The ancient ruins were believed to be enhallowed by the gods.

enhallow Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for enhallow

• consecrate
• sanctify
• bless
• hallow

Phrases with enhallow

• enhallow oneself

  to dedicate oneself to a holy or sacred purpose

  Example

  He decided to enhallow himself to the service of the church.

• enhallow a memory

  to honor and preserve the memory of someone or something as holy

  Example

  The statue was erected to enhallow the memory of the fallen soldiers.

• enhallow a place

  to make a place holy or sacred

  Example

  The ancient druids enhallowed the forest as a sacred site.

Origins of enhallow

from Old English 'halgian', meaning 'to make holy'

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Summary: enhallow in Brief

'Enhallow' [en-hal-oh] is a verb that means to make holy or sacred, or to honor as holy. It is often used in religious contexts, such as 'The church was enhallowed by the bishop.' 'Enhallow' can also be used to describe dedicating oneself to a holy purpose, as in 'He decided to enhallow himself to the service of the church.' Other examples include 'enhallow a memory' and 'enhallow a place.'