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- DictionaryCon·se·crate/ˈkänsəˌkrāt/
verb
- 1. make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose: "the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845"
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.
4 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.
Definition of consecrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mar 13, 2024 · 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.
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 something (in Christian belief) to make bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. consecrate somebody (as) (something) to state officially in a religious ceremony that someone is now a priest, etc. He was consecrated (as) bishop last year.
