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v. (social) | 1. consecrate, ordain, order, ordinate | appoint to a clerical posts.; "he was ordained in the Church" |
| ~ enthrone, vest, invest | provide with power and authority.; "They vested the council with special rights" |
v. (communication) | 2. commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" |
| ~ vow, consecrate | dedicate to a deity by a vow. |
| ~ give | offer in good faith.; "He gave her his word" |
| ~ rededicate | dedicate anew.; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country" |
| ~ apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| ~ sacrifice, give | endure the loss of.; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" |
| ~ apply | apply oneself to.; "Please apply yourself to your homework" |
v. (communication) | 3. consecrate, vow | dedicate to a deity by a vow. |
| ~ dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" |
v. (communication) | 4. bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify | render holy by means of religious rites. |
| ~ reconsecrate | consecrate anew, as after a desecration. |
| ~ declare | state emphatically and authoritatively.; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
adj. | 5. consecrate, consecrated, dedicated | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose.; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" |
| ~ ordained | invested with ministerial or priestly functions.; "an ordained priest" |
| ~ votive | dedicated in fulfillment of a vow.; "votive prayers" |
| ~ holy | belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power. |
| ~ sacred | concerned with religion or religious purposes.; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" |
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