consecrate

About 0.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
2. verb To ordain as a bishop.
3. verb To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.
4. adjective Consecrated.
5. adjective Consecrated, devoted, dedicated, sacred.

Similar words

sanctify bless votive hallow ordained dedicated ordain vow order anoint

Often followed by

the to a it their his themselves them and him

Word family

consecrated consecrates consecrating consecrative consecrator consecrators consecratory