Definition of consecrates Consecrates

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What does consecrates mean?

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consecrates, verb, present, 3rd person singular of consecrate (infinitive).

WordNet

Verb consecrates, consecrating, consecrated
consecrate - render holy by means of religious rites
		bless, hallow, sanctify
		deconsecrate, unhallow, desecrate remove the consecration from a person or an object
		declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
		reconsecrate consecrate anew, as after a desecration
consecrate - 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"
		give, dedicate, commit, devote
		utilise, employ, utilize, use, apply convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
		vow, consecrate make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
		give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
		rededicate dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country"
		sacrifice, give kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
		apply ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
consecrate - appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
		ordain, ordinate, order
		enthrone, invest, vest put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vow
		vow
		devote, consecrate, dedicate, commit, give set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"

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Wiktionary

consecrate (Verb)
To declare, or otherwise make something holy.
consecrate (Adjective)
Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

consecrate (a.)
Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.
consecrate (v. t.)
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.
consecrate (v. t.)
To set apart to a sacred office; as, to consecrate a bishop.
consecrate (v. t.)
To canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor.
consecrate (v. t.)
To render venerable or revered; to hallow; to dignify; as, rules or principles consecrated by time.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

consecrate
To give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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.]