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verb
- 1. make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose: "the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845"
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1. : to induct (a person) into a permanent office with a religious rite. especially : to ordain to the office of bishop. 2. a. : to make or declare sacred. especially : to devote irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony. consecrate a church. b. : to effect the liturgical transubstantiation of (eucharistic bread and wine) c.
CONSECRATE definition: 1. to officially make something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies: 2. to…. Learn more.
Consecrate means to make holy or to dedicate to a higher purpose. You need to consecrate a building to turn it into a church, but you can also consecrate a week in New York City to the pursuit of the perfect bagel.
Consecrate definition: to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity. See examples of CONSECRATE used in a sentence.
Definition of consecrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'consecrate' Word Frequency. consecrate. (kɒnsɪkreɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense consecrates , present participle consecrating , past tense, past participle consecrated. verb. When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy.
1. to make or declare sacred or holy; sanctify. 2. to dedicate (one's life, time, etc) to a specific purpose. 3. (Roman Catholic Church) to ordain (a bishop) 4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity to sanctify (bread and wine) for the Eucharist to be received as the body and blood of Christ.
