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To sanctify or make holy
“Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils to consecrate the altar, so that the altar shall be most holy.”
To set apart for a special use
“We consecrate this day, which now falls on the last Monday in May, to remember our fellow Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice.”
To write a dedication to someone
“Recognizing December 17, 1903, as the date of the world's first sustained flights, we, in a sense, consecrate the book to the achievements of Wilbur and Orville Wright.”
To inaugurate into an office or an organization, especially ceremonially
To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance
To preserve in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected
To determine the future or the fate of something in advance
To perform a (usually religious) ceremony
To apply oneself diligently towards a goal
Worship or regard as a god
To fulfill or satisfy the terms or conditions of
To adapt
Connected with a god or religion, thereby deserving veneration
“It sears with the brand of shame the human heart and the conscience, laying an impious grasp on the shrine and the consecrate altar.”
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