Definition of Consecrate

to announce something is sacred or devoted to a specific purpose

Examples of Consecrate in a sentence

After high school, the young men will consecrate their lives to the church and serve as missionaries for two years.  🔊

The monks will consecrate the temple as a house of worship.  🔊

During the baptismal ceremony, the priest will consecrate the infant in front of his parents.  🔊

The minister must consecrate the bread before it is distributed to the members of the congregation.  🔊

At noon tomorrow, my sister and her fiancé will consecrate their love by getting married.  🔊

The members of the religious order will not eat until the leader of their group says a blessing to consecrate the food.  🔊

After graduation, Crystal is going to consecrate her life by becoming a nun.  🔊

According to tradition, the high priestess will consecrate an animal that will be worshipped throughout the year.  🔊

The spiritual leader of the Indian tribe will consecrate the burial grounds of his people.  🔊

Before the church can be built, the bishop must first consecrate the ground where the building will stand.  🔊

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