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English adjective: consecrate | |||
| 1. | consecrate solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose | ||
| Samples | A life consecrated to science. The consecrated chapel. A chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II. | ||
| Synonyms | consecrated, dedicated | ||
| Similar | ordained, votive | ||
| See also | holy, sacred | ||
| Antonyms | desecrated | ||
English verb: consecrate | |||
| 1. | consecrate (social) appoint to a clerical posts | ||
| Samples | He was ordained in the Church. | ||
| Synonyms | ordain, order, ordinate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enthrone, invest, vest | ||
| 2. | consecrate (communication) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | ||
| Samples | She committed herself to the work of God. Give one's talents to a good cause. Consecrate your life to the church. | ||
| Synonyms | commit, dedicate, devote, give | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apply, consecrate, rededicate, vow | ||
| Verb group | give, give, sacrifice | ||
| 3. | consecrate (communication) dedicate to a deity by a vow | ||
| Synonyms | vow | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give | ||
| 4. | consecrate (communication) render holy by means of religious rites | ||
| Synonyms | bless, hallow, sanctify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reconsecrate | ||
| Antonyms | deconsecrate, unhallow, desecrate | ||
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