Definitions for consecrate
ˈkɒn sɪˌkreɪtcon·se·crate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. consecrated, consecrate, dedicatedverb

   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"

2. ordain, consecrate, ordinate, orderverb

   appoint to a clerical posts

   "he was ordained in the Church"

3. give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devoteverb

   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. vow, consecrateverb

   dedicate to a deity by a vow

5. consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctifyverb

   render holy by means of religious rites

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consecrateverb

   To declare, or otherwise make something holy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consecrateadjective

   Consecrated; sacred; devoted; devote; dedicated.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious;
   And that this body, consecrate to thee,
   By ruffian lust should be contaminate. William Shakespeare, Com. of Err.

   The cardinal standing before the choir, lets them know that they were assembled in that consecrate place to sing unto God. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   Into these secret shades, cry’d she,
   How dar’st thou be so bold
   To enter, consecrate to me;
   Or touch this hallow’d mold? Michael Drayton, Queen of Cynth.

2. To CONSECRATEverb

   Etymology: consecro, Latin.

   1. To make sacred; to appropriate to sacred uses.

   Enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which he hath consecrated for us. Heb. x. 20.

   The water consecrate for sacrifice,
   Appears all black. Edmund Waller.

   A bishop ought not to consecrate a church which the patron has built for filthy gain to himself, and not for true devotion. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

   2. To dedicate inviolably to some particular purpose, or person; with to.

   He shall consecrate unto the Lord the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering. Num. vi. 12.

   3. To canonize.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consecrate

   Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word consecration literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups. The origin of the word comes from the Latin stem consecrat, which means dedicated, devoted, and sacred. A synonym for consecration is sanctification; its antonym is desecration.

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1. consecrate

   To consecrate means to dedicate or devote something or someone for a special religious purpose, making it sacred or holy. It can also refer to the act of blessing, sanctifying, or making something religiously or spiritually pure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consecrateadjective

   consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred

2. Consecrateverb

   to make, or declare to be, sacred; to appropriate to sacred uses; to set apart, dedicate, or devote, to the service or worship of God; as, to consecrate a church; to give (one's self) unreservedly, as to the service of God

3. Consecrateverb

   to set apart to a sacred office; as, to consecrate a bishop

4. Consecrateverb

   to canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor

5. Consecrateverb

   to render venerable or revered; to hallow; to dignify; as, rules or principles consecrated by time

6. Etymology: [L. consceratus, p. p. of conscerare to conscerate; con- + sacrare to consecrate, sacer sacred. See Sacred.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consecrate

   kon′se-krāt, v.t. to set apart for a holy use: to render holy or venerable; to hallow; to devote.—adj. consecrated: devoted: sanctified.—ns. Con′secratedness; Consecrā′tion, the act of devoting to a sacred use; Con′secrator.—adj. Con′secratory, making sacred. [L. consecrāre, -ātum, to make wholly sacred—con, and sacrāre, to set apart as sacred—sacer, sacred.]

Matched Categories

1. • Dedicate

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How to pronounce consecrate?

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How to say consecrate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of consecrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of consecrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of consecrate in a Sentence

1. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

   When I consecrate a new church in the Archdiocese, I often point to the altar and explain that the altar in every Catholic Church is the center of the universe, because Christ is the center of history.

2. John Dewey:

   Intellectually, religious emotions are not creative but conservative. They attach themselves to the current view of the world and consecrate it.

3. John Dewey:

   Intellectually, religious emotions are not creative but conservative. They attach themselves readily to the current view of the world and consecrate it.

4. Gregory Aymond:

   His desecration of the altar was demonic, i am infuriated by his actions. When the details became clear, we had the altar removed and burned. I will consecrate a new altar tomorrow.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=consecrate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Consecrate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=consecrate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consecrate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecrate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=consecrate
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=consecrate