consecrate

== English == === Etymology 1 === 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). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪt/ Hyphenation: con‧se‧crate ==== Verb ==== consecrate (third-person singular simple present consecrates, present participle consecrating, simple past and past participle consecrated) (transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure. Synonyms: behallow, hallow; see also Thesaurus:consecrate Antonyms: desecrate, defile; see also Thesaurus:desecrate (transitive, Roman Catholicism, specifically) To ordain as a bishop. (transitive) To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== consecration ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === First attested in the late 14th century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English consecrat(e) (“consecrated”), used as the past participle of consecraten (“to dedicate, consecrate (an altar, church); to ordain (a bishop), anoint (a king, a pope); to devote one to religious life”); see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. Regular participial usage up until Early Modern English. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnsəkɹət/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsəkɹət/ Hyphenation: con‧se‧crate ==== Adjective ==== consecrate (comparative more consecrate, superlative most consecrate) (archaic, obsolete, as a participle) Consecrated. (rare, as a participial adjective) Consecrated, devoted, dedicated, sacred. === Anagrams === concreates == Latin == === Verb === cōnsecrāte second-person plural present active imperative of cōnsecrō