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tornar sagrado

[tor-NAR sa-GRA-do]
verb phrase
to make sacred, to sanctify, to consecrate
1. to make something holy or sacred; to consecrate or dedicate to religious purposes
The priest performed a ritual to make the ground sacred.
O padre realizou um ritual para tornar o solo sagrado.
2. to treat something with reverence and respect, elevating its status
They sought to make their traditions sacred by passing them down through generations.
Eles procuraram tornar suas tradições sagradas ao transmiti-las através das gerações.
Synonyms
consagrarsantificarbenzarsacralizar
Antonyms
dessacralizarprofanarsecularizardessagrar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tornar sagrado, consagrar
Most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
consagrar, santificar
Both terms are widely used in formal and religious contexts
Portugal
consagrar, sacralizar
Consagrar is more traditional; sacralizar is more academic

Related Idioms & Phrases

tornar sagrado um lugar
tornar sagrado uma memória
tornar sagrado um compromisso
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