Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement.
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 honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
To turn (a reference) into an object.
To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.