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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

reconsecrate
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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