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Verbs Related to Religion and Paranormal Phenomena

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to bless
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to pray
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to baptize
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to preach
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to repent
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to consecrate
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to sanctify
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to minister
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to evangelize
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to christen
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to redeem
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to sermonize
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to tithe
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to conjure
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to invoke
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to haunt
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to exorcise
To bless
/blɛs/
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to ask for divine favor or protection for a certain thing or person

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I bless you with good health and happiness.
May God bless and watch over your family.
The priest will bless the newlyweds in the church ceremony.

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to pray
To pray
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to speak to God or a deity, often to ask for help, express gratitude, or show devotion

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to baptize
To baptize
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to initiate into a religious faith by immersing in or sprinkling with water

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to preach
To preach
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to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

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To repent
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to sincerely regret and turn away from wrongdoing, seeking forgiveness

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To consecrate
/kɑ:nsəkreɪt/
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to make something sacred through religious rituals

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To sanctify
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to purify and free from wrongdoing or guilt through a sacred process or ceremony

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to minister
To minister
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to fulfill a role in religious service or guidance, providing support and leadership within a community

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To evangelize
/ɪvænʤəlaɪz/
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to attempt to persuade someone to embrace Christianity as their faith

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to christen
To christen
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to initiate someone into the Christian faith through a special ceremony, often involving the use of water

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To redeem
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to rescue someone from their sins

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to sermonize
To sermonize
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/sˈɜːmənˌaɪz/
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to deliver a religious speech, often with the intention of imparting moral or spiritual guidance

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To tithe
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to donate ten percent of one's income, often to the church, as a religious commitment or financial support

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to conjure
To conjure
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to summon or invoke a spirit, demon, or supernatural force, often through rituals or magic

to invoke
To invoke
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to call forth or summon a spirit, often through magical words, rituals, or incantations

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to haunt
To haunt
/hɔ:nt/
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(of a ghost) to appear or be seen repeatedly in a building

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To exorcise
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/ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz/
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to remove or expel an evil spirit from a person or place through the use of rituals, prayers, or supernatural methods

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