consecrate
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con·se·crate
(kŏn′sĭ-krāt′)tr.v. con·se·crat·ed, con·se·crat·ing, con·se·crates
1. To declare or set apart as sacred: consecrate a church.
2. Christianity
a. To sanctify (bread and wine) for Eucharistic use through a ritual regarded by some Christian churches as effecting transubstantiation.
b. To initiate (a priest) into the order of bishops.
3. To dedicate solemnly to a service or goal. See Synonyms at devote.
4. To make venerable; hallow: a tradition consecrated by time.
adj.
Dedicated to a sacred purpose; sanctified.
[Middle English consecraten, from Latin cōnsecrāre, cōnsecrāt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sacrāre, to make sacred (from sacer, sacr-, sacred; see sak- in Indo-European roots).]
con′se·cra′tive adj.
con′se·cra′tor n.
con′se·cra·to′ry (-krə-tôr′ē) adj.
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consecrate
(ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt)vb (tr)
1. to make or declare sacred or holy; sanctify
2. to dedicate (one's life, time, etc) to a specific purpose
3. (Roman Catholic Church) to ordain (a bishop)
4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity to sanctify (bread and wine) for the Eucharist to be received as the body and blood of Christ
5. to cause to be respected or revered; venerate: time has consecrated this custom.
adj
archaic consecrated
[C15: from Latin consecrāre, from com- (intensive) + sacrāre to devote, from sacer sacred]
ˌconseˈcration n
ˈconseˌcrator n
consecratory, ˈconseˌcrative adj
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con•se•crate
(ˈkɒn sɪˌkreɪt)v. -crat•ed, -crat•ing,
adj. v.t.
1. to make or declare sacred; dedicate to the service of a deity.
2. to make an object of honor or veneration; hallow: a custom consecrated by time.
3. to devote or dedicate to some purpose.
4. to admit or ordain to a sacred office, esp. to the episcopate.
5. to change (bread and wine) into the Eucharist.
adj. 6. consecrated; sacred.
[1325–75; Middle English < Latin consecrātus, past participle of consecrāre=con- con- + -secrāre, comb. form of sacrāre to hallow, consecrate, derivative of sacer sacred]
con′se•crat`ed•ness, n.
con′se•cra`tor, n.
con′se•cra•to`ry (-krəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) con′se•cra`tive, adj.
syn: See devote.
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consecrate
Past participle: consecrated
Gerund: consecrating
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| Verb | 1. | consecrate - appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church" |
| 2. | consecrate - 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" vow, consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vow give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" rededicate - dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework" | |
| 3. | consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vow dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - 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" | |
| 4. |  consecrate - render holy by means of religious ritesreconsecrate - consecrate anew, as after a desecration declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" | |
| Adj. | 1. | consecrate - solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" holy - belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" |
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consecrate
verb sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt, venerate, set apart, hallow, devote The church was consecrated in 1234.
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consecrate
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Translations
يُكَرِّسُ حَياتَه لِخِدْمَة الله
vysvětitzasvětit
indvieordinere
helga, vígja
įšventinimasįšventintipašventinimaspašventinti
iesvētīt
takdis etmek
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consecrate
[ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt] vt [+ church, bishop] → consacrer consecrated groundconsecrated ground n → terre consacréeCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
consecrate
vt (lit, fig) → weihen
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consecrate
(ˈkonsikreit) verb to set apart for a holy use; to dedicate to God. The bishop consecrated the new church.
ˌconseˈcration nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.