consecrate
11consecrate — I. adjective Date: 14th century dedicated to a sacred purpose II. transitive verb ( crated; crating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare, from com + sacrare to consecrate more at sacred Date: 14th… …
12consecrate — consecratedness, n. consecrator, consecrater, n. consecratory /kon si kreuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, consecrative, adj. /kon si krayt /, v., consecrated, consecrating, adj. v.t. 1. to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a… …
13consecrate — verb To declare, or otherwise make something holy. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor… …
14consecrate — verb Consecrate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bishop, ↑church …
15consecrate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bless, sanctify, hallow; seal, dedicate, devote. See piety, repute, clergy. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To dedicate to God] Syn. hallow, sanctify, anoint; see bless 3 . 2. [To set apart] Syn. dedicate,… …
16consecrate — con•se•crate [[t]ˈkɒn sɪˌkreɪt[/t]] v. crat•ed, crat•ing, adj. 1) rel to make or declare sacred; dedicate to the service of a deity 2) to make an object of honor or veneration; hallow: a custom consecrated by time[/ex] 3) to devote or dedicate to …
17Consecrate (album) — Consecrate Studio album by Painstake Released October 1, 1995 Recorded 1995 Genre Hardcore, Heavy metal …
18consecrate yourself — formal : to officially promise that you will give your time and attention to something (especially a religion) They consecrated themselves to the church. • • • Main Entry: ↑consecrate …
19Consecrate — To make sacred; to set apart for sacred use, as the elements in the Holy Communion, Church buildings, etc. A Bishop is said to be consecrated to his office by the act of Laying on of Hands by other Bishops …
20consecrate — con|se|crate [ˈkɔnsıkreıt US ˈka:n ] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of consecrare, from com ( COM ) + sacrare ( SACRED)] 1.) to officially state in a special religious ceremony that a place or building is holy and can… …
