con|se|crate

con|se|crate
con|se|crate «KON suh krayt», verb, -crat|ed, -crat|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
1. to set apart as sacred; make holy: »

The new chapel in the church was consecrated by the bishop.

SYNONYM(S): sanctify.
2. to make an object of veneration or cherished regard; hallow: »

Time has consecrated these customs. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it [Gettysburg Cemetery] far above our poor power to add or detract (Abraham Lincoln).

3. Figurative. to set apart for a purpose; dedicate: »

A doctor's life is consecrated to keeping people well.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under devote. (Cf.devote)
–adj.
Archaic. consecrated.
[< Latin consecrāre (with English -ate1) < com- + sacer, sacrī sacred]
con´se|cra´tor, noun.

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