Hallow (verb)

1. To make or set apart as holy; consecrate.
2. To honor or respect as holy; venerate.
3. To regard with great respect; revere.

Origin:

Old english hǣlan, halgian, of germanic origin; related to dutch heiligen and german heiligen.

Examples:

1. The church was hallowed by centuries of worship.
2. The ground was hallowed by the presence of the martyred saint.
3. Many people hallow the memory of their ancestors.
4. The day is hallowed by the sacrifice of our soldiers.
5. The river was hallowed by the prayers of the native people.