consecrate

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I - verb

1. appoint to a clerical posts
- he was ordained in the Church
• Syn:
ordain, ordinate, order
• Derivationally related forms:
order (for: order), consecration, ordainer (for: ordain), ordinance (for: ordain)
• Hypernyms:
invest, vest, enthrone
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
2. 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
• Syn:
give, dedicate, commit, devote
• Derivationally related forms:
devotion (for: devote), devotee (for: devote), commitment (for: commit), consecration, dedication (for: dedicate)
• Hypernyms:
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
• Hyponyms:
vow, rededicate, apply
• Verb Group:
give, sacrifice
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
3. dedicate to a deity by a vow
• Syn:
vow
• Derivationally related forms:
consecration, vow (for: vow)
• Hypernyms:
give, dedicate, commit, devote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
4. render holy by means of religious rites
• Syn:
bless, hallow, sanctify
• Ant:
desecrate
• Derivationally related forms:
sanctification (for: sanctify), saint (for: sanctify), consecration
• Hypernyms:
declare
• Hyponyms:
reconsecrate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody

II - adjective

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
• Syn:
consecrated, dedicated
• Ant:
desecrated (for: consecrated)
• Similar to:
ordained, votive
• See Also:
holy, sacred

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  consecrated, dedicated, bless, hallow, sanctify, vow, give, dedicate, commit, devote, ordain, ordinate, order
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  desecrated, desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate