- (v.t.) To make or declare to be, sacred; to appropriate to sacred uses; to set apart, dedicate or devote, to the service or worship of God; as, to consecrate a church; to give (one's self) unreservedly, as to the service of God.
- (v.t.) To canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor.
- (v.t.) To render venerable or revered; to hallow; to dignify; as, rules or principles consecrated by time.
- (a.) Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.
- (v.t.) To set apart to a sacred office; as, to consecrate a bishop.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "consecrate" http://smartdefine.org/consecrate/definitions/1990606 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "consecrate" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/consecrate/definitions/1990606> |