consecrate
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːnsɪkreɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/
verb
R
to make something holy by a religious ceremony
The church was consecrated in 1853, making it a holy place for worship.
R
to turn bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ in a religious ceremony
During the communion, the priest consecrated the bread and wine.
R
to officially appoint someone as a priest or another religious position in a ceremony
He was consecrated as a bishop last year.
R
to dedicate something or yourself to a special purpose, often religious
She consecrated her life to God and became a nun.
translation
to make something holy by a religious ceremony; to turn bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ in a religious ceremony; to officially appoint someone as a priest or another religious position in a ceremony; to dedicate something or yourself to a special purpose, often religious
Word Forms
3rd Present
consecrates
Past
consecrated
Perfect
consecrated
Progressive
consecrating