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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King