To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
To make something holy by religious rite, 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 dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.