as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
the consecrate gold tablets which Joseph Smith claimed to have found
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as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes
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as in to bless
to make holy through prayers or ritual
plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony
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Recent Examples of consecrate
Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023
Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In fact, at the end of November, the Vatican consecrated Bishop Sarkis Davidian to serve Armenian Catholics in Isfahan, Iran—a post vacant since 2005.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2015
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Adjective
Lana Del Rey doesn’t toy with signs—of American glamour and its decay, of female melancholia and racial desire—so much as consecrate them.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023
Verb
What To Watch For The cathedral will officially reopen on December 7 and the new altar will be consecrated a day later followed by a Sunday Mass.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In fact, at the end of November, the Vatican consecrated Bishop Sarkis Davidian to serve Armenian Catholics in Isfahan, Iran—a post vacant since 2005.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecrate
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In the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, about 90,000 Palestinians prayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is a holy month of fasting.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Opening in Belfast this March, the store will dedicate 8,700 square feet entirely to interiors, soft furnishings, and home accessories, marking a clear statement of intent in a category that has been growing steadily.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the years following his death, his mother Voletta dedicated herself to preserving her son’s legacy.—
Shirley Halperin for The Hollywood Reporter,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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That’s exactly what happens, but our eyes (which are not blessed with high dynamic range) see a bright side of the moon and an almost black side as Earth’s shadow travels across it.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Crested Butte, a small ski town about four hours southwest of Denver, is so blessed with stupendous mountain blooms, it has been nicknamed the Wildflower Capital of Colorado.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The saat phere, where the couple circled the sacred fire seven times to take their vows, was next.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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In 2016, President Obama established Bear Ears National Monument to protect a cultural landscape sacred to numerous Native peoples: the Utes, the Navajo Nation, the Hopi, and the Zuni.—
May Wang,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Mar. 2025
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California needs to devote more money to rooftop solar, not less.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Two features at True/False devote attention to human experience rarely documented in film: Deaf President Now!, directed by Nyle DiMarco and Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim, and The Silence of My Hands, directed by Manuel Acuña.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found.—
Chris Sims,
The Indianapolis Star,
13 Dec. 2024
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That was the most moving moment of the day for Marie Capucine, 37, a consecrated virgin representing her Parisian parish of Saint Germain des Prés at the reopening.—
THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Dec. 2024
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Students, parents, educators and non-profit groups advocating to save education funding organized across the city Tuesday to protest as President Donald Trump prepared to address a joint session of Congress later in the evening.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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The seating plan, called WILMA, which stands for window-middle-aisle, will save up to two minutes on the boarding process for each flight.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Consecrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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