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 praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.