Consecrate

Quick meaning: Consecrate is a verb meaning (transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

Meaning

(transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, Roman Catholicism, specifically) To ordain as a bishop.
2. (transitive) To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.
3. (archaic, obsolete, as a participle) Consecrated.
4. (rare, as a participial adjective) Consecrated, devoted, dedicated, sacred.

Example Sentences

Led to the city consecrate to Mars.

They were assembled in that consecrate place.

And that this body conſecrate to thee, By Ruffian Luſt ſhould be contaminate!

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

Word Forms

• consecrates
• consecrating
• consecrated

Synonyms for consecrate

Depending on context, synonyms include avow, behallow, bless, canonize, dedicate, hallow.

Antonyms for consecrate

Common opposites include deconsecrate, desacralize, desecrate, profane, uncanonize, unbless.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sanctify, bless, votive, hallow, ordained, dedicated.

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