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- Dictionaryconsecrate/ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/
verb
- 1. make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose: "the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845"
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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 means to officially make something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies, or to give someone a title in the Christian Church. Learn how to pronounce, translate and use this word in different contexts.
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 means to make or declare something holy, or to dedicate it to a specific purpose. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins Dictionary.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb consecrate, which means to state officially in a religious ceremony that something or someone is holy or has a special purpose. See also related topics and word origin.
Consecrate means to make or declare sacred, to dedicate to a service or goal, or to ordain a priest. See synonyms, examples, and verb forms of consecrate from various dictionaries and sources.
