Associations to the word «Consecrate»

Wiktionary

CONSECRATE, verb. To declare, or otherwise make something holy.
CONSECRATE, adjective. Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.

Dictionary definition

CONSECRATE, verb. Appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church".
CONSECRATE, verb. 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".
CONSECRATE, verb. Dedicate to a deity by a vow.
CONSECRATE, verb. Render holy by means of religious rites.
CONSECRATE, 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".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche