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consecrate
verb(con-se-crate)
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Synonyms: commit, dedicate, devote, give,
Examples:
Consecrate your life to the church.
consecrate
verb(con-se-crate)
dedicate to a deity by a vow
Synonyms: vow,
consecrate
verb(con-se-crate)
render holy by means of religious rites
Synonyms: bless, hallow, sanctify,
Antonyms: desecrate,
consecrate
verb(con-se-crate)
appoint to a clerical posts
Synonyms: ordain, order, ordinate,
consecrate
adjective(con-se-crate)
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
Synonyms: consecrated, dedicated,
Examples:
A life consecrated to science.
The consecrated chapel.

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