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Added 6 October 2026

consecrate

/ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ verb

In Latin: sanciō, consecrō Wiktionary

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To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
To ordain as a bishop.
To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.

adjective

Consecrated.
Consecrated, devoted, dedicated, sacred.

Origin

First attested in the late 14ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English consecraten (“to dedicate, consecrate (an altar, church); to ordain (a bishop), anoint (a king, a pope); to devote one to religious life”), from consecrat(e) (“consecrated”, used as the past participle of consecraten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātus, perfect passive participle of cōnsecrāre, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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