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   consecrate

   /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"
   • ▪ (in Christian belief) declare (bread and wine) to be or represent the body and blood of Christ: "after the priest had consecrated the bread and wine, it was immortal and divine"
   • ▪ ordain (someone) to a sacred office, typically that of bishop: "he was consecrated bishop of York" Similar sanctifyblessmake holymake sacredhallowset apartdedicate to Godanointordaincanonizebeatifylay hands onarchaic:frockOpposite deconsecrate
   • ▪ devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose: "the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport" Similar dedicatedevotegive (over)set asideset apartassignallotallocatereservecommitapplyconsignpledgevowoffersurrendersacrifice

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin consecrat- ‘dedicated, devoted as sacred’, from the verb consecrare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + sacrare ‘dedicate’, from sacer ‘sacred’.

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