hallow

verbCommon GRE wordMore H words

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

In a sentence

Hallow in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hallow in a sentence.

The ancient ground was hallowed by generations of pilgrims who had worshipped there.

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Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

regarded as holy or deeply revered

to perceive something that does not exist as a result of a disordered mental state or external influence

Common questions

Hallow (verb) means to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

Here is hallow used in an example sentence: "The ancient ground was hallowed by generations of pilgrims who had worshipped there."

Common synonyms for hallow include consecrate, sanctify, venerate.

Antonyms of hallow include desecrate, defile.

Hallow is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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