consecrate(verb) render holy by means of religious rites
(verb) dedicate to a deity by a vow
(verb) 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"
(verb) appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
(adjective) 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"
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