To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
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 cause repulsion or dislike in; to disgust.
To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.).
To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.).
To save (a shot).
To force away by means of a repulsive force.