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hallow

/ˈhæləʊ/verb

उच्चारण हैलो

पवित्र करना, पवित्र मानना, पूजनीय बनाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T, usually passive] formal

    to make something holy or treat it as holy

    पवित्र करना, पवित्र मानना, पूजनीय बनाना

    • The ground where the martyrs fell was hallowed by their sacrifice.
    • Hallowed be thy name.

    Synonyms sanctify consecrate bless make holy venerate

    Opposite desecrate profane defile

◇Word family
hallowed adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sanctify consecrate bless make holy venerate

Antonyms

desecrate profane defile

?Which word?

Do not confuse hallow (to make holy) and hollow (having an empty space inside).

Hallow (पवित्र करना) और hollow (अंदर से खोखला) में भ्रम न करें।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the adjective hallowed is far more common, as in 'hallowed ground' or 'the hallowed halls of the university'.

Usage में इसका adjective hallowed अधिक प्रचलित है, जैसे 'hallowed ground' या 'the hallowed halls of the university' में।