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to consecrate
01
to make something sacred through religious rituals
Transitive: to consecrate sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
consecrate
3rd person singular
consecrates
Present participle
consecrating
Past simple
consecrated
Past participle
consecrated
Examples
The priest consecrated the church with a special ceremony, dedicating it to divine worship.
02
to devote one's entire resources to some specific cause
Transitive: to consecrate one's time or resources to sth
Examples
She consecrated her life to helping others through volunteer work.
03
to officially appoint or ordain someone to a sacred religious role
Transitive: to consecrate sb
Examples
The bishop will consecrate the new priest during tomorrow's ceremony.
consecrate
01
dedicated to a sacred purpose
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
ungradable
Examples
The consecrate altar was reserved for solemn rites.
Lexical Tree
consecrated
consecration
deconsecrate
consecrate
