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consecrate

/ˈkɑnsəkˌɹeɪt/ · 10 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. verb

    appoint to a clerical posts

    he was ordained in the Church

  2. verb

    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

    She committed herself to the work of God

  3. verb

    dedicate to a deity by a vow

  4. verb

    render holy by means of religious rites

  5. adjective

    solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose

    a life consecrated to science

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