consecrate

con·se·crate  (kns-krt)

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 produce the ritual transformation of (the elements of the Eucharist) into the body and blood of Jesus.

b. To sanctify (bread and wine) for use in Communion.

c. 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.

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[Middle English consecraten, from Latin cnsecrre, cnsecrt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sacrre, to make sacred (from sacer, sacr-, sacred; see sak- in Indo-European roots).]

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conse·crative adj.

conse·crator n.

conse·cra·tory (-kr-tôr, -tr) adj.

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consecrate

Verb

[-crating, -crated]

1. to make or declare sacred or for religious use

2. to devote or dedicate (something) to a specific purpose

3. Christianity to sanctify (bread and wine) to be received as the body and blood of Christ [Latin consecrare]

consecration n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	consecrate - appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church" ordinate, ordain, order enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
	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" dedicate, devote, commit, give 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 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 rites hallow, sanctify, bless reconsecrate - 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" deconsecrate, unhallow, desecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an object
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" consecrated, dedicated 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

Translations

consecrate [ˈkɔnsɪkreɪt] vt → consagrar

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consecrate [ˈkɔnsɪkreɪt] vt → consacrer

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consecrate [ˈkɔnsɪkreɪt] vt → weihen

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consecrate [ˈkɔnsɪkreɪt] vt → consacrare