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consecrate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of consecrate

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God

the consecrate gold tablets which Joseph Smith claimed to have found

Synonyms of consecrate

blessed (also blest), consecrated, hallowed, holy, sacral, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified

Words Related to consecrate

adored, enshrined, glorified, revered, venerated, worshipped (also worshiped)

ceremonial, liturgical, priestly, religious, ritual, sacramental, spiritual

biblical, scriptural

Near Antonyms of consecrate

nonreligious, unspiritual

earthly, mundane, profane, secular, temporal, worldly

Antonyms of consecrate

deconsecrated, desacralized, unconsecrated, unhallowed

consecrate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of consecrate

1 to keep or intend for a special purpose

a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes

Synonyms of consecrate

allocate, dedicate, devote, earmark, give up (to), reserve, save, set by

Words Related to consecrate

bless, hallow, sanctify

commit, confide, consign, entrust (also intrust)

apply, bestow, employ, use

Phrases Synonymous with consecrate

set apart, set aside

Near Antonyms of consecrate

ignore, neglect

misapply, misuse

2 to make holy through prayers or ritual

plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony

Synonyms of consecrate

bless, hallow, sacralize, sanctify

Words Related to consecrate

baptize, canonize, spiritualize

chasten, cleanse, lustrate, purify

exorcise (also exorcize), expurgate

commit, dedicate, devote

Near Antonyms of consecrate

defile, desecrate, profane

dirty, foul, pollute, soil, taint, violate

blaspheme, curse, cuss, damn, execrate

cast out, condemn, damn, punish

Antonyms of consecrate

deconsecrate, desacralize, desanctify

Synonym Discussion of consecrate

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

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