consecrate

/kˈɑnsəkɹˌeɪt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
   “a life consecrated to science”

verb

1. appoint to a clerical posts
   “he was ordained in the Church”
2. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
   “She committed herself to the work of God”
3. dedicate to a deity by a vow
4. render holy by means of religious rites

Synonyms for consecrate

• consecrated
• dedicated
• ordained
• votive
• ordain
• ordinate
• order
• give
• dedicate
• commit
• devote
• vow
• bless
• hallow
• sanctify

Antonyms of consecrate

• desecrate

Words that rhyme with consecrate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate