To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
To invoke divine favor upon.
To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
To turn (a reference) into an object.
Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement.
To soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association.
To infect, often with bad objects
To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
To make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.