Word

consecrate, v.
(consecrated, consecrates, consecrating)

render holy by means of religious rites
<verb.communication>

bless consecrate hallow sanctify

verb frames

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antonym

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sanctification saint saint

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

dedicate to a deity by a vow
<verb.communication>

consecrate vow

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

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consecration consecration

semantic pointers

hypernym

devote, commit, give, dedicate, consecrate

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 54 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4

commit consecrate dedicate devote give

sample sentences

"She committed herself to the work of God"
"give one's talents to a good cause"
"consecrate your life to the church"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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devotion devotion devotee

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dedication dedication dedication dedication

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hyponym

vow, consecrate rededicate apply

hypernym

use, apply, employ, utilize, utilise

verb group

give sacrifice, give

appoint to a clerical posts
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

consecrate ordain order ordinate

sample sentences

"he was ordained in the Church"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

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Somebody ----s somebody
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ordinance ordainer

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consecration consecration

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hypernym

vest, enthrone, invest