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- [hal-oh]
- /ˈhæl oʊ/
- /ˈhæl.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hal-oh]
- /ˈhæl oʊ/
Definitions of hallow word
- verb with object hallow to make holy; sanctify; consecrate. 1
- verb with object hallow to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield. 1
- noun hallow Honor as holy. 1
- transitive verb hallow make holy 1
- transitive verb hallow consider holy 1
- verb hallow to consecrate or set apart as being holy 0
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Origin of hallow
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hal(o)wen, Old English hālgian (cognate with German heiligen, Old Norse helga), derivative of hālig holy
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Parts of speech for Hallow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hallow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hallow
verb hallow
- sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- bless — When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
- beatify — When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint.
- dedicate — If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Antonyms for hallow
verb hallow
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- curse — If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something.
- damn — Damn, damn it, and dammit are used by some people to express anger or impatience.
- desecrate — If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it.
- dishallow — to profane; desecrate.
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