| 释义 | 
		Adjective: consecrated  'kónsu`kreytud- Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
 "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"  - consecrate, dedicated  - Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
 "a consecrated church"  - sacred, sanctified  Verb: consecrate  'kónsu`kreyt- Appoint to a clerical posts
  - ordain, ordinate, order  - Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
 "consecrate your life to the church"  - give, dedicate, commit, devote  - Dedicate to a deity by a vow
  - vow  - Render holy by means of religious rites
  - bless, hallow, sanctify 
 See also: consecration, holy, ordained, sacred, votive Type of: apply, declare, employ, enthrone, invest, use, utilise [Brit], utilize, vest Antonym: desecrate, desecrated Encyclopedia: Consecrate  Consecrated |