consecrate

C2+ Topic:Religion & Belief

US /ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt/ UK /ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to make or declare sacred; to dedicate solemnly

The bishop will consecrate the new chapel on Sunday.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to make or declare sacred;... sanctify hallow bless dedicate ordain devote anoint

Opposites

desecrate defile profanedeconsecrate

Word family

Forms unconsecrated

Derived forms consecration consecratedconsecratorconsecratory

Related forms sacred sacrament desecrate execrate

Etymology

From Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare ('to make holy, dedicate'), from con- (intensive) + sacrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred, holy').

consecrare Latin sacer Latin

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Topics

Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives

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# consecrate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/

## Meanings
1. to make or declare sacred; to dedicate solemnly

## Examples
- The bishop will consecrate the new chapel on Sunday.

## Synonyms
- sanctify
- hallow
- bless
- dedicate
- ordain
- devote
- anoint

## Antonyms
- desecrate
- defile
- profane
- deconsecrate

## Derived Forms
- consecration
- consecrated
- consecrator
- consecratory

## Related Forms
- sacred
- sacrament
- desecrate
- execrate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: consecrare
- Root: sacer

## Etymology
From Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare ('to make holy, dedicate'), from con- (intensive) + sacrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred, holy').

## AI Etymology
Consecrate comes from Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare ('to make holy, dedicate'), from con- (intensive) + sacrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred, holy'). The historical trail runs through Latin consecrare and Latin sacer. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to make or declare sacred; to dedicate solemnly. Derived formations include consecration, consecrated, consecrator, consecratory; related forms include sacred, sacrament, desecrate, execrate.

## Topics
- Religion & Belief
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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