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con·se·crate
 consecrate
- pronunciation:
- kan
s
kreIt
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
consecrated, consecrates, consecrating |
| definition 1: |
to dedicate to the service or worship of a deity; make or declare sacred.
They insisted that she be buried in the consecrated ground of the churchyard.- synonyms:
- bless, hallow, sanctify
- similar words:
- anoint, canonize
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| definition 2: |
to commit or devote to some goal or service.
She consecrated her life to the cause of alleviating suffering.- synonyms:
- dedicate, devote
- similar words:
- commit, give, pledge, promise
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| definition 3: |
to make (something) honored, as if sacred.
The statue is consecrated as a symbol of freedom. (Cf. desecrate.).- synonyms:
- honor, revere, venerate
- similar words:
- anoint, exalt, glorify, worship
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| related words: |
celebrate, christen, dedicate, purify |
| derivations: |
consecrative (adj.), consecratedness (n.), consecration (n.), consecrator (consecrater) (n.) |
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