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consecrate

Verb

IPA /ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/

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To declare a place or object sacred through an official religious ceremony.

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consecrate/ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/

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A new place of worship is completed
A formal religious ceremony takes place
The building is dedicated to sacred use

To consecrate a place is to declare it sacred through a religious ceremony.

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The community gathered when the new chapel was consecrated.
The students studied the ceremony used to consecrate the historic church.

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consecrate — To declare a place or object sacred through an official religious ceremony.

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To declare a place or object sacred through an official religious ceremony.

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Word origin

From Latin consecrare, meaning to dedicate as sacred.

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Consecration is the related noun for the act or ceremony.

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