consecrate

• Déclarer ou rendre sacré ; consacrer officiellement à une fin religieuse ou divine.

To make or declare something sacred; to dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.

1. Dedicated to a sacred purposeC2formal

   Set apart as holy or dedicated to a religious or spiritual purpose.

   Consacré à un usage sacré

   • The consecrated ground was used for the ancient temple.
   • Only consecrated objects may be placed on the altar.
   • The bishop blessed the consecrated oil during the ceremony.

   Synonymesblesseddedicateddevotedhallowedholysacredsanctifiedset apart

   Antonymesdefiledesecrateprofanesecularize

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre sacré quelque chose ou de le dédier à une fin religieuse ou divine.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something sacred or dedicating it to a religious or divine purpose.

1. Make sacredC1formal

   To declare something sacred or dedicate it to a religious purpose.

   Consacrer

   • The bishop consecrated the new church last Sunday.
   • They consecrated the ground as a burial site.
   • The temple was consecrated in a special ceremony.

   Synonymesanointblessdedicatedevotehallowsanctify

   Antonymesdeconsecratedefiledesecrateprofaneunhallow

2. Dedicate devotionallyC1formal

   To devote something or someone to a particular purpose, often with deep commitment.

   consacrer (dévotion)

   • She consecrated her life to helping the poor.
   • He consecrated his efforts to the cause of peace.
   • The artist consecrated his work to the memory of his mother.

   Synonymesdedicatedevotehallowsanctifyset apart

   Antonymesdeconsecratedefiledesecrateprofane