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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: to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity. See examples of CONSECRATE used in a sentence.
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: 1. to officially make something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies: 2. to…. Learn more.
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.
2 days ago · to set apart as holy; make or declare sacred for religious use. b. to make (someone) a bishop, ruler, etc. by a religious ceremony. 2. to devote entirely; dedicate. to consecrate one's life to art. 3. to cause to be revered or honored; hallow. ground consecrated by their martyrdom.
To make (someone) a bishop, ruler, etc. by a religious ceremony. Webster's New World. To sanctify (bread and wine) for Eucharistic use through a ritual regarded by some Christian churches as effecting transubstantiation. American Heritage. To initiate (a priest) into the order of bishops. American Heritage. To devote entirely; dedicate.
Definition of consecrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Consecrate definition, to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity: to consecrate a new church building. See more.
5 days ago · consecrate (third-person singular simple present consecrates, present participle consecrating, simple past and past participle consecrated) ( transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure. Synonyms: behallow, hallow; see also Thesaurus: consecrate.
