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consecrate

con·se·crate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-si-kreyt]
    • /ˈkɒn sɪˌkreɪt/
    • /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kreɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-si-kreyt]
    • /ˈkɒn sɪˌkreɪt/

Definitions of consecrate word

  • verb consecrate When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop. 3
  • verb consecrate to make or declare sacred or holy; sanctify 3
  • verb consecrate to dedicate (one's life, time, etc) to a specific purpose 3
  • verb consecrate to ordain (a bishop) 3
  • verb consecrate to sanctify (bread and wine) for the Eucharist to be received as the body and blood of Christ 3
  • verb consecrate to cause to be respected or revered; venerate 3

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Origin of consecrate

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English consecraten < Latin consecrātus (past participle of consecrāre), equivalent to con- con- + -secr- (variant, in non-initial syllables, of sacer) sacred, holy + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Consecrate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

consecrate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

consecrate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for consecrate

verb consecrate

  • bless — When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
  • sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
  • dedicate — If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.
  • ordain — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
  • beatify — When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint.

Antonyms for consecrate

verb consecrate

  • condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
  • curse — If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something.
  • damn — Damn, damn it, and dammit are used by some people to express anger or impatience.
  • disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • desecrate — If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it.

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