Hallow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hallowed(); p. pr. & vb. n. Hallowing.]
Etymology: [OE. halowen, halwien, halgien, AS. halgian, fr. halig holy. See Holy.]
To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence. "Hallowed be thy name." Matt. vi. 9. Hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work therein. Jer. xvii. 24. His secret altar touched with hallowed fire. Milton. In a larger sense . . . we can not hallow this ground [Gettysburg]. A. Lincoln.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists hallow only as an antonym, under defile.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given