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 select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to separate or isolate.