Definition of Consecrate
Consecrate
con·se·crate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to declare something to be sacred and to conduct a ceremony to dedicate it to religious purposes or worship;
e.g. A priest must consecrate the ground before a church can be constructed on it.
(verb)
to declare bread and wine to represent the body and blood of Christ;
e.g. The priest uttered a prayer to consecrate the wine and wafers.
(verb)
to induct someone into a sacred or religious office, such as that of a bishop, often permanently;
e.g. There was a ceremony to consecrate the new bishop to his position.
(verb)
in informal usage, to dedicate something to a particular and often exclusive purpose, or to secure something from corruption or violation;
e.g. She tried to consecrate the space and make it hers alone.
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