To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
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 turn (a reference) into an object.
Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement.
To confer an honor upon.
To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.