consecrate

con·se·crate

 (kŏn′sĭ-krāt′)

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 sanctify (bread and wine) for Eucharistic use through a ritual regarded by some Christian churches as effecting transubstantiation.

b. 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 cōnsecrāre, cōnsecrāt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sacrāre, to make sacred (from sacer, sacr-, sacred; see sak- in Indo-European roots).]

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con′se·cra′tive adj.

con′se·cra′tor n.

con′se·cra·to′ry (-krə-tôr′ē) adj.

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consecrate

(ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt)

vb (tr)

1. to make or declare sacred or holy; sanctify

2. to dedicate (one's life, time, etc) to a specific purpose

3. (Roman Catholic Church) to ordain (a bishop)

4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity to sanctify (bread and wine) for the Eucharist to be received as the body and blood of Christ

5. to cause to be respected or revered; venerate: time has consecrated this custom.

adj

archaic consecrated

[C15: from Latin consecrāre, from com- (intensive) + sacrāre to devote, from sacer sacred]

ˌconseˈcration n

ˈconseˌcrator n

consecratory, ˈconseˌcrative adj

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con•se•crate

(ˈkɒn sɪˌkreɪt)

v. -crat•ed, -crat•ing,
adj. v.t.

1. to make or declare sacred; dedicate to the service of a deity.

2. to make an object of honor or veneration; hallow: a custom consecrated by time.

3. to devote or dedicate to some purpose.

4. to admit or ordain to a sacred office, esp. to the episcopate.

5. to change (bread and wine) into the Eucharist.

adj.

6. consecrated; sacred.

[1325–75; Middle English < Latin consecrātus, past participle of consecrāre=con- con- + -secrāre, comb. form of sacrāre to hallow, consecrate, derivative of sacer sacred]

con′se•crat`ed•ness, n.

con′se•cra`tor, n.

con′se•cra•to`ry (-krəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) con′se•cra`tive, adj.

syn: See devote.

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consecrate

Past participle: consecrated
Gerund: consecrating

Imperative

consecrate

consecrate

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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 The church was consecrated in 1234.

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consecrate

verb

1. To make sacred by a religious rite:

bless, hallow, sanctify.

2. To give over by or as if by vow to a higher purpose:

dedicate, devote, hallow.

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Translations

يُكَرِّسُ حَياتَه لِخِدْمَة الله

vysvětitzasvětit

indvieordinere

weihen

consagrar

consacrerbénir

helga, vígja

consacrareconsacrazione

įšventinimasįšventintipašventinimaspašventinti

iesvētīt

innviekonsekrerevigsle

takdis etmek

奉献给…祝圣

consecrate

[ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt] VT → consagrar

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consecrate

[ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt] vt [+ church, bishop] → consacrer consecrated groundconsecrated ground n → terre consacrée

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consecrate

vt (lit, fig) → weihen

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consecrate

[ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt] vt → consacrare

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consecrate

(ˈkonsikreit) verb

to set apart for a holy use; to dedicate to God. The bishop consecrated the new church. heilig; wy; toewy; inseën يُكَرِّسُ حَياتَه لِخِدْمَة الله освещавам consagrar vysvětit weihen ordinere; indvie αφιερώνω, καθαγιάζωconsagrar sisse õnnistama, pühitsema وقف کردن vihkiä consacrer לְקָדֵש अर्पित posvetiti (fel)szentel mempersembahkan helga, vígja consacrare 神にささげる 성별(聖別)하다 pašventinti, įšventinti iesvētīt tahbis wijdenvigsle, innvie święcić سپيڅلى اوپاك ښوول: دخداى عبادت ته ځان وقف كول consagrar a sfinţi освящать vysvätiť posvetiti osveštati inviga, viga อุทิศตนให้กับ takdis etmek 為…祝聖，奉獻 посвящати; освячувати نذر كرنا، كسى دينى كام ك‍ے لئ‍ے مخصوص كرنا thánh hoá 给…祝圣，奉献

ˌconseˈcration noun

geheilig; gewyd; toegewy تَكْريس نَفْسه освещаване consagração vysvěcení die Weihung indvielse; bispeindvielse καθαγίαση consagración sisseõnnistus, pühitsus وقف pyhitys consécrationהקדשה, קדוש, קידוש पवित्रीकरण, प्रतिष्ठा posveta szentelés persembahan vígsla; helgun consacrazione 奉献 신성화, 성별 pašventinimas, įšventinimas iesvētīšana mentahbiskan wijdingvigsling, innvielsepoświęcenie وقف consagração sfinţire освящение vysvätenie posvetitev osveštenje invigning การอุทิศตน takdis 祝聖儀式，授予聖職，奉獻 посвячення; освячення نذر، وقف sự thánh hoá 献祭仪式，供献，奉献

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