Definition of consecrate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
dedicationintr. dedicate oneself to a specific purposeintr.
- She consecrated her life to helping the poor.
2.
religiontr. make or declare something sacredtr.
- The priest will consecrate the new church next week..
3.
bishop ordinationtr. TECH. ordain someone as a bishoptr. TECH.
- He was consecrated as a bishop last year.
Adjective
religiondedicated to a sacred purpose
- The consecrate altar was beautifully adorned.
Origin of consecrate
Latin, consecrare (to dedicate) + -ate (suffix)
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Examples of consecrate in a sentence
They consecrated their efforts to the charity mission. They will consecrate the altar during the ceremony. The bishop will consecrate the new cathedral. The church plans to consecrate a new bishop soon. He felt honored to consecrate his successor. The consecrate vessels were handled with care.
Visitors admired the consecrate grounds of the temple.
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- French:consacrer, consacré, ...
- German:weihen, geweiht, ...
- Italian:dedicarsi, consacrato, ...
- Spanish:consagrar, consagrado, ...
- Portuguese:consagrar, consagrado, ...
- Chinese:奉献, 神圣的, ...
- Japanese:捧げる, 神聖な, ...
- Arabic:كَرَّسَ نَفْسَهُ, مكرَّس, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּישׁ, מוּקְדָּשׁ, ...
- Russian:посвящать, священный, ...
- Ukrainian:посвячувати, освячений, ...
- Hindi:अपने को समर्पित करना, पवित्र, ...
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