Synonyms for consecrate
Definitions
- v. 1
To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
- v. 2
To ordain as a bishop.
- v. 3
To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.
Related words
- Word family
- consecration
Forms
- Past participle
- consecrated
e.g. consecrated → dedicated, devoted, sacrificed, committed…
Example sentences
- commit The poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
- sacrifice Dmitri was ready to sacrifice his life for others.
- devote She seems to devote all her effects to her career.
- dedicate The rest of the morning I will dedicate to shopping.
- sanctify I am too alone in the world, and yet not alone enough to sanctify every hour...
By length
- 3 letters
- vow1
- 4 letters
- give1, avow2
- 5 letters
- order2, saint1, bless1
- 6 letters
- commit2, addict2, devote2, ordain2, hallow2
- 7 letters
- destine
- 8 letters
- dedicate3, ordinate, sanctify3, enshrine2, canonize3, canonise, behallow
- 9 letters
- sacrifice3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avow2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- consacrer
- Italiano
- consacrare
- Español
- consagrar
- Deutsch
- widmen