to consecrate

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sacrate
sacre

From the coronation of Louis the Pious in 813 until that of Ferdinand I. in 1531 the sacring of the German kings took place at Aix, and as many as thirty-two emperors and kings were here crowned.

To declare, or otherwise make something holy

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

to set apart as sacred
{v} to dedicate, devote, hallow
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
{f} sanctify, bless, make sacred; dedicate, devote (to a cause or purpose)
dedicate to a deity by a vow
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
To set apart to a sacred office; as, to consecrate a bishop
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
To canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor
to make sacred; to hallow, set apart as holy; to devote entirely to, dedicate to; to make someone a certain rank or office by religious ceremony
To render venerable or revered; to hallow; to dignify; as, rules or principles consecrated by time
render holy by means of religious rites
Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred
Setting apart as holy, or declaring as holy Devoting entirely to a certain purpose
(n consecration) To set aside or dedicate to God's use
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. The church was consecrated in 1234 He defied Pope John Paul II by consecrating four bishops without his approval
to consecrate

    Hyphenation

    to con·se·crate

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı känsıkreyt

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈkänsəˌkrāt/ /tə ˈkɑːnsəˌkreɪt/

    Etymology

    [ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.
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