consecrate en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪt/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós Proto-Italic *sakros Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *sakrāō Latin sacrō Latin cōnsecrōbor. Middle English consecraten English consecrate 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).
Meanings
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(transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.
1863 November 19, Abraham Lincoln, Dedicatory Remarks (Gettysburg Address)^(https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address_(Bliss_copy)), near Soldiers' National Cemetery, →LCCN, Bliss copy, page 2:
- (specifically, transitive) To ordain as a bishop.
- (transitive) To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| consecrated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| consecrated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| consecrates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| consecrating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unsaint · sully · profane · defile · defile · deconsecrate · uncanonize · desecrate · pollute · profanize · corrupt · tarnish · desacralize · unbless · profanate · profane · desecrate · desecrate · unhallow · violate
Deriveds
unconsecrated · consecratee · unconsecrate · consecrative · consecratedness · reconsecrate · misconsecrate · disconsecrate · deconsecrate
Relateds
Synonyms
sanctify · hallow · inaugurate · canonize · martyr · sacrate · sacralize · hallow · behallow · behallow · bless · saint · consecrate · avow · dedicate
Translations (52)
tr adamak (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · uk ви́святити (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · de weihen (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · hu szentel (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · gd naomhaich (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · cmn 祝聖 /祝圣 (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · el αγιάζω (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · is helga (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · uk освя́чувати (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · id menahbiskan (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · io konsekracar (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · no vie (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · cy cysegru (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · fr consacrer (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · uk висвя́чувати (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · hu megszentel (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · ml പവിത്രീകരിക്കുക (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · mk осветува (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · haw hoʻokapu (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · sv helga (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · es consagrar (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · tr kutsal kılmak (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · qu willkachay (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · sl posvetiti (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · bg освещавам (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · ru освяща́ть (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · la consecrō (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · tpi tambuim (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · pt consagrar (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · ru освяти́ть (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · lb weien (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · hu felszentel (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · pl poświęcić (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · enm sacren (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · mi whakatapu (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · tr kutsallaştırmak (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · gd coisrig (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · mi whakataputapu (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · tr kutsamak (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · no konsekrere (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · eo konsekri (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · fi pyhittää (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · pl święcić (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · got 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · cs zasvětit (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · ar قَدَّسَ (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · ga coisric (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · da vie (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · la sanciō (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · he קידש \ קִדֵּשׁ (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · uk освяти́ти (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) · cmn 開光 /开光 (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure)