make sacred
- consecrateMake sacred officially
- blessConfer favor upon
- sanctifyMake officially holy
- hallowTo make sacred
- anointApply ceremonial oil
dedicate · holy · divine · ritual · altar · sacred · temple · worship · reverent · purify · ordain · devote · shrine · ceremony · prayer · incense · vow · sacrament
sanctification versus desecration
make sacreddesecrate
Violate what's sacred
profane · defile · deconsecrate · violate · blaspheme
religious dedication versus secular treatment
make sacredsecularize
Remove from religious control
profane · desanctify · laicize · deconsecrate · decommission