consecrate

  • (a) 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
    consecrated, dedicated,

Verbs

  • (v) appoint to a clerical posts
    • he was ordained in the Church
    ordinate, ordain, order,
  • (v) 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
    dedicate, devote, commit, give,
  • (v) dedicate to a deity by a vow vow,
  • (v) render holy by means of religious rites hallow, sanctify, bless,

Synonyms

ordinate ordain order consecrated dedicated dedicate devote commit give vow hallow sanctify bless

Antonyms

desecrated deconsecrate unhallow desecrate

See also

holy sacred

Words of close approximity

consecrated