vverb.socialappoint to a clerical postsSynset:ordain order ordinate
Examples:- he was ordained in the Church
Derivationally Related Form:ordainerordinanceconsecrationorder
Hypernyms:enthrone invest vest
Inherited Hypernyms:ordaininvestinstall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.communicationgive entirely to a specific person, activity, or causeSynset:commit dedicate devote give
Examples:- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
Derivationally Related Form:commitmentdedicationdevotiondevoteeconsecration
Hypernyms:apply employ use utilise utilize
Inherited Hypernyms:giveuse
Direct Hyponyms:applyconsecraterededicatevow
Full Troponyms:applyrededicatevow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationdedicate to a deity by a vowSynset:vow
Derivationally Related Form:vowconsecration
Hypernyms:commit consecrate dedicate devote give
Inherited Hypernyms:vowgiveuse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationrender holy by means of religious ritesSynset:bless hallow sanctify
Antonyms:desecrate
Derivationally Related Form:sanctificationconsecrationsaint
Hypernyms:declare
Inherited Hypernyms:consecratedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:reconsecrate
Full Troponyms:reconsecrate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
adjadj.allsolemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purposeSynset:consecrated dedicated
Examples:- a life consecrated to science
- the consecrated chapel
- a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II
Antonyms:desecrated
Inherited Hypernyms:consecrated
Similar to:ordained votive
See also:holy sacred