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consecrate in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. render holy by means of religious rites
    consecrate  bless  hallow  sanctify 
  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"
    give  dedicate  consecrate  commit  devote 
  3. dedicate to a deity by a vow
    vow  consecrate 
  4. appoint to a clerical posts
    "he was ordained in the Church"
    ordain  consecrate  ordinate  order 
adjective
  1. 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"
    consecrated  consecrate  dedicated 
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