consecrate meaning and definition

CONSECRATE verb

Definition of consecrate (verb)

1. appoint to a clerical posts
   • "he was ordained in the Church"
   • synonyms: ordain, order, ordinate
2. 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"
   • synonyms: commit, dedicate, devote, give
3. dedicate to a deity by a vow
   • synonyms: vow
4. render holy by means of religious rites
   • synonyms: bless, hallow, sanctify
   • antonym: deconsecrate

CONSECRATE adjective

Definition of consecrate (adjective)

1. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
   • "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
   • synonyms: consecrated, dedicated
   • antonym: desecrated