consecrate
1 of 2adjective
con·se·crate ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrāt 
: dedicated to a sacred purpose
consecrate
2 of 2verb
consecrated; consecrating
transitive verb
1
: to induct (a person) into a permanent office with a religious rite
especially : to ordain to the office of bishop
2
a
: to make or declare sacred
especially : to devote irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony
consecrate a church
b
: to effect the liturgical transubstantiation of (eucharistic bread and wine)
c
: to devote to a purpose with or as if with deep solemnity or dedication
3
: to make inviolable or venerable
principles consecrated by the weight of history
consecrative
ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrā-tiv
adjective consecrator
ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrā-tər
noun consecratory
ˈkän(t)-si-krə-ˌtȯr-ē
adjective -ˌkrā-tə-rē
Synonyms
Adjective
- blessed
- blest
- consecrated
- hallowed
- holy
- sacral
- sacred
- sacrosanct
- sanctified
Verb
- allocate
- dedicate
- devote
- earmark
- give up (to)
- reserve
- save
- set by
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Example Sentences
Adjective the consecrate gold tablets which Joseph Smith claimed to have found Verb a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Verb
Stories about soldiers finding ways to consecrate and celebrate their vows resonated with the team. 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
Etymology
Verb and Adjective
Middle English, from Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare, from com- + sacrare to consecrate — more at sacred
First Known Use
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
con·se·crate ˈkän-sə-ˌkrāt
consecrated; consecrating
: to declare to be sacred or holy : set apart for a sacred purpose
consecrate a church
consecrates
verb
1
as in dedicates
to keep or intend for a special purpose a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dedicates
- devotes
- saves
- allocates
- sanctifies
- blesses
- sets apart
- earmarks
- sets by
- reserves
- uses
- entrusts
- sets aside
- gives up (to)
- hallows
- bestows
- consigns
- applies
- confides
- commits
- employs
- intrusts
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignores
- neglects
- misapplies
- misuses
2
as in blesses
to make holy through prayers or ritual plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony Synonyms & Similar Words
- blesses
- sanctifies
- dedicates
- hallows
- sacralizes
- baptizes
- spiritualizes
- purifies
- devotes
- canonizes
- exorcises
- cleanses
- chastens
- lustrates
- expurgates
- commits
- exorcizes
- reconsecrates
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- desecrates
- profanes
- defiles
- violates
- pollutes
- taints
- blasphemes
- desacralizes
- deconsecrates
- dirties
- soils
- punishes
- desanctifies
- damns
- curses
- cusses
- condemns
- fouls
- damns
- execrates
- casts out
- knockabout
- knockabouts
- knockaway
- knockdown
- knockdowner
- knockdownest
- knockdowns
- knocked
- knocked (about)
- knocked (someone) off his/her pedestal
- knocked about
- knocked back
- knocked dead
- knocked down
- knocked for a loop
- knocked in
- knocked off
- knocked off her pedestal
- knocked off his pedestal
- knocked one's socks off
- knocked out
- knocked over
- knocked silly
- knocked someone off her pedestal
- knocked someone off his pedestal