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- Dictionaryconsecrate/ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/
verb
- 1. make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose: "the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845"
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1. : to induct (a person) into a permanent office with a religious rite. especially : to ordain to the office of bishop. 2. a. : to make or declare sacred. especially : to devote irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony. consecrate a church. b. : to effect the liturgical transubstantiation of (eucharistic bread and wine) c.
Consecrate means to officially make something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies, or to give someone a title in the Christian Church. Learn how to pronounce, translate and use this word in different contexts.
Consecrate definition: to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity. See examples of CONSECRATE used in a sentence.
Consecrate means to make or declare something holy, or to dedicate it to a specific purpose. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins Dictionary.
Consecrate means to make holy or to dedicate to a higher purpose. You need to consecrate a building to turn it into a church, but you can also consecrate a week in New York City to the pursuit of the perfect bagel.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb consecrate, which means to state officially in a religious ceremony that something or someone is holy or has a special purpose. See also related topics and word origin.
Consecrate means to make or declare sacred, to dedicate to a service or goal, or to ordain a priest. See synonyms, examples, and verb forms of consecrate from various dictionaries and sources.
