devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart for a special and often higher end. devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective.

CONSECRATE definition: 1. to officially make something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies: 2. to…. Learn more.

CONSECRATE definition: to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity. See examples of consecrate used in a sentence.

consecrate (ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt) vb (tr) 1. to make or declare sacred or holy; sanctify 2. to dedicate (one's life, time, etc) to a specific purpose

Consecrate means to make holy or to dedicate to a higher purpose. You need to consecrate a building to turn it into a church, but you can also consecrate a week in New York City to the pursuit of the …

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. He defied the Pope by consecrating four …

consecrate something/somebody/yourself to something (formal) to give something/somebody/yourself to a special purpose, especially a religious one She consecrated her life to God.

Jan 2, 2026 · Verb consecrate (third-person singular simple present consecrates, present participle consecrating, simple past and past participle consecrated) An example of signage indicating …

To dedicate or set something apart as sacred or holy, often with a formal ceremony or ritual. See example sentences, synonyms, and etymology for the verb consecrate.

To make or declare sacred with certain ceremonies or rites; appropriate to sacred uses or employments; set apart, dedicate, or devote to the service of the Deity: as, to consecrate a church; to consecrate …