1. consecrate - verb
· appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
Synonym(s): ordain, ordinate, order
Hypernym(s): invest, vest, enthrone
2. consecrate - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): give, dedicate, commit, devote
Hypernym(s): use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
3. consecrate - verb
· dedicate to a deity by a vow
Synonym(s): vow
Hypernym(s): give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
4. consecrate - verb
· render holy by means of religious rites
Synonym(s): bless, hallow, sanctify
Hypernym(s): declare
Antonym(s): desecrate
5. consecrate - adjective
· solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
Synonym(s): consecrated, dedicated
Antonym(s): desecrated
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