consecrated, consecrate, dedicated
(adjective) solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose; “a life consecrated to science”; “the consecrated chapel”; “a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II”
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
(verb) render holy by means of religious rites
vow, consecrate
(verb) dedicate to a deity by a vow
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
(verb) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; “She committed herself to the work of God”; “give one’s talents to a good cause”; “consecrate your life to the church”
ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
(verb) appoint to a clerical posts; “he was ordained in the Church”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
consecrate (third-person singular simple present consecrates, present participle consecrating, simple past and past participle consecrated)
(transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
Synonyms: behallow, hallow, Thesaurus:consecrate
Antonyms: desecrate, defile, Thesaurus:desecrate
(transitive, Roman Catholicism, specifically) To ordain as a bishop.
consecrate (comparative more consecrate, superlative most consecrate)
Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.
• concreates
Source: Wiktionary
Con"se*crate, a. Etym: [L. consceratus, p.p. of conscerare to conscerate; con- + sacrare to consecrate, sacer sacred. See Sacred.]
Definition: Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred. They were assembled in that consecrate place. Bacon.
Con"se*crate, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Consecrated; p.pr. & vb.n. Consecrating.]
1. To make, or declare to be, sacred; to appropriate to sacred uses; to set apart, dedicate, or devote, to the service or worship of God; as, to consecrate a church; to give (one's self) unreservedly, as to the service of God. One day in the week is . . . consecrated to a holy rest. Sharp.
2. To set apart to a sacred office; as, to consecrate a bishop. Thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons. Ex. xxix. 9.
3. To canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor.
4. To render venerable or revered; to hallow; to dignify; as, rules or principles consecrated by time. Burke.
Syn.
– See Addict.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
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