consecrate

adjective

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con·se·crate | \ ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrāt

Definition of consecrate

(Entry 1 of 2)

: dedicated to a sacred purpose

consecrate

verb

consecrated; consecrating

Definition of consecrate (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to induct (a person) into a permanent office with a religious rite especially : to ordain to the office of bishop

2a : to make or declare sacred especially : to devote irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony consecrate a church

b : to effect the liturgical transubstantiation of (eucharistic bread and wine)

c : to devote to a purpose with or as if with deep solemnity or dedication

3 : to make inviolable or venerable principles consecrated by the weight of history

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Other Words from consecrate

Verb

consecrative \ ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrā-tiv

\ adjective

consecrator \ ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrā-tər

\ noun

consecratory \ ˈkän(t)-si-krə-ˌtȯr-ē

, -ˌkrā-tə-rē \ adjective

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Verb

devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart for a special and often higher end. devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective. devoted his evenings to study dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose. dedicated her life to medical research consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality. consecrate a church to the worship of God hallow, often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity. battlegrounds hallowed by the blood of patriots

Examples of consecrate in a Sentence

Adjective the consecrate gold tablets which Joseph Smith claimed to have found Verb a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb In many cultures throughout history, people have stacked stones to mark paths, to consecrate sacred places or as meditative acts. — New York Times, 18 Nov. 2021 An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist. — al, 7 Aug. 2021 An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist. — al, 7 Aug. 2021 This was a phalanx of protection, a way to consecrate and protect the place he was raised. — New York Times, 31 Aug. 2021 An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist. — al, 7 Aug. 2021 An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist. — al, 7 Aug. 2021 An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist. — al, 7 Aug. 2021 An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist. — al, 7 Aug. 2021

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