Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense consecrates, present participle consecrating, past tense, past participle consecrated
verb
When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.
The church was consecrated in 1234. [beVERB-ed]
He defied the Pope by consecrating four bishops without his approval. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt More Synonyms of consecrate
consecration (kɒnsɪkreɪʃən)uncountable noun
...the consecration of Barbara Harris as a Bishop.
consecrate in British English
(ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt)
verb(transitive)
1.
to make or declare sacred or holy; sanctify
2.
to dedicate (one's life, time, etc) to a specific purpose
3.
to ordain (a bishop)
4. 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
adjective
6. archaic
consecrated
Derived forms
consecration (ˌconseˈcration)
noun
consecrator (ˈconseˌcrator)
noun
consecratory (ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪtərɪ) or consecrative (ˈconseˌcrative)
adjective
Word origin
C15: from Latin consecrāre, from com- (intensive) + sacrāre to devote, from sacer sacred
consecrate in American English
(ˈkɑnsɪˌkreɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈconseˌcrated or ˈconseˌcrating
1.
a.
to set apart as holy; make or declare sacred for religious use
b.
to make (someone) a bishop, ruler, etc. by a religious ceremony
2.
to devote entirely; dedicate
to consecrate one's life to art
3.
to cause to be revered or honored; hallow
ground consecrated by their martyrdom
adjective
4. Archaic
consecrated
SIMILAR WORDS: deˈvote
Derived forms
consecrator (ˈconseˌcrator)
noun
consecratory (ˈconsecraˌtory) (ˈkɑnsɪkrɛˌtɔri)
adjective
Word origin
ME consecraten < L consecratus, pp. of consecrare < com-, together + sacrare: see sacred
Examples of 'consecrate' in a sentence
consecrate
I wear special ritual jewellery but there's no time to cleanse and consecrate your stuff.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
In other languages
consecrate
British English: consecrate VERB
When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.
The church was consecrated in 1234.
American English: consecrate
Brazilian Portuguese: consagrar
Chinese: 正式宣告为神圣的
European Spanish: consagrar
French: consacrer
German: weihen
Italian: consacrare
Japanese: 神聖化する
Korean: 축성되다
European Portuguese: consagrar
Latin American Spanish: consagrar
(verb)
Definition
to make or declare sacred or for religious use
The church was consecrated in 1234.
Synonyms
sanctify
Modern marriages do not need to be sanctified to be valid.
dedicate
The church is dedicated to a saint.
ordain
Her brother had been ordained as a priest.
exalt
venerate
set apart
hallow
devote
He decided to devote the rest of his life to music.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dedicate
Definition
to set apart for sacred uses
The church is dedicated to a saint.
Synonyms
consecrate,
bless,
sanctify,
set apart,
hallow,
make sacred
in the sense of devote
Definition
to apply or dedicate (one's time, money, or effort) to a particular purpose
He decided to devote the rest of his life to music.