consecrate
1 of 2adjective
consecrate
2 of 2verb
transitive verb
Synonyms
Adjective
- blessed
- blest
- consecrated
- hallowed
- holy
- sacral
- sacred
- sacrosanct
- sanctified
Verb
- allocate
- dedicate
- devote
- earmark
- give up (to)
- reserve
- save
- set by
Example Sentences
Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Cascading from the table’s edge is a manumission document releasing a family named Moore from chattel slavery as burning incense and a nearby plate of water quietly consecrate the sober scene. Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 The museum would help consecrate Kenya’s place as both the ancient cradle of humankind and a leader in current wildlife-conservation efforts. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2022 Let his countrymen consecrate the memory of the heroic general, the patriotic statesman, and the virtuous sage. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 21 Feb. 2022 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 See More Word History
Verb and Adjective
Middle English, from Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare, from com- + sacrare to consecrate — more at sacred
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing consecrate
Kids Definition
consecrate
verb
consecrate 1 of 2
adjective
Synonyms & Similar Words
- holy
- sacred
- consecrated
- sanctified
- venerated
- liturgical
- blessed
- sacral
- blest
- religious
- sacrosanct
- revered
- hallowed
- ceremonial
- biblical
- worshipped
- ritual
- spiritual
- sacramental
- enshrined
- worshiped
- priestly
- adored
- glorified
- scriptural
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unconsecrated
- unhallowed
- desacralized
- earthly
- deconsecrated
- secular
- temporal
- nonreligious
- worldly
- unspiritual
- mundane
- profane
consecrate
2 of 2verb
Synonyms & Similar Words
- dedicate
- devote
- save
- allocate
- sanctify
- earmark
- reserve
- set apart
- set by
- bless
- set aside
- use
- entrust
- hallow
- give up (to)
- bestow
- consign
- intrust
- commit
- employ
- confide
- apply
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignore
- neglect
- misuse
- misapply
Synonyms & Similar Words
- bless
- sanctify
- dedicate
- sacralize
- hallow
- devote
- purify
- reconsecrate
- spiritualize
- baptize
- cleanse
- exorcise
- canonize
- expurgate
- chasten
- lustrate
- exorcize
- commit
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- desecrate
- defile
- soil
- pollute
- violate
- profane
- deconsecrate
- dirty
- desacralize
- blaspheme
- desanctify
- punish
- taint
- condemn
- foul
- curse
- cuss
- damn
- execrate
- damn
- cast out
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of consecrate are dedicate, devote, and hallow. While all these words mean "to set apart for a special and often higher end," consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality.
While the synonyms dedicate and consecrate are close in meaning, dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose.
The meanings of devote and consecrate largely overlap; however, devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective.
In some situations, the words hallow and consecrate are roughly equivalent. However, hallow, often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity.