godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
hold reverently with both hands
Describes holding something up carefully and respectfully, often in a ceremonial or formal context. The verb is somewhat literary and not an everyday word.
神主が御神体を捧げ持って本殿へ進んだ。
The Shinto priest advanced to the main sanctuary, reverently holding the sacred object with both hands.
彼は勲章
He received the medal as if holding it reverently with both hands.