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consecrate
Overview of verb consecrate
The verb consecrate has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order -- (appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church")
2. give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote -- (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")
3. vow, consecrate -- (dedicate to a deity by a vow)
4. consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify -- (render holy by means of religious rites)
Overview of adj consecrate
The adj consecrate has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. consecrated, consecrate, 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")
Antonyms of verb consecrate
1 of 4 senses of consecrate
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
Antonym of desecrate (Sense 2)
=>desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb consecrate
4 senses of consecrate
Sense 1
ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
=> invest, vest, enthrone
=> install
Sense 2
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 3
vow, consecrate
=> give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb consecrate
2 of 4 senses of consecrate
Sense 2
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> vow, consecrate
=> rededicate
=> apply
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> reconsecrate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb consecrate
4 senses of consecrate
Sense 1
ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
=> invest, vest, enthrone
Sense 2
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 3
vow, consecrate
=> give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> declare
'Cause To' of verb consecrate
Derived Forms of verb consecrate
4 senses of consecrate
Sense 1
ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
RELATED TO>(noun) consecration#1
=> consecration
RELATED TO>(noun) consecration#2
=> consecration
Sense 2
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
RELATED TO>(noun) consecration#1
=> consecration
Sense 3
vow, consecrate
RELATED TO>(noun) consecration#1
=> consecration
RELATED TO>(noun) consecration#2
=> consecration
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
RELATED TO>(noun) consecration#2
=> consecration
Domain of verb consecrate
Domain Terms of verb consecrate
Familiarity of verb consecrate
consecrate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb consecrate
4 senses of consecrate
Sense 1
ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sense 2
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 3
vow, consecrate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb consecrate
4 senses of consecrate
Sense 1
ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
> invest, vest, enthrone
=> ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
=> crown, coronate
=> enthrone, throne
=> ordain
Sense 2
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
=> give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> play
=> play
=> pull out all the stops
=> put, assign
=> ply
=> address
=> waste
=> misapply, misuse
=> avail
=> overuse, overdrive
=> cannibalize, cannibalise
=> recycle, reprocess, reuse
=> exploit, work
=> exploit, tap
=> strain, extend
=> exert, exercise
=> enjoy
=> take
=> share
=> work, put to work
=> implement
=> fall back, resort, recur
Sense 3
vow, consecrate
> give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> vow, consecrate
=> rededicate
=> apply
Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
> declare
=> plead
=> profess
=> condemn
=> consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> account, answer for
=> propose, suggest, advise
=> promise, assure
=> promise
=> take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment
=> sentence, condemn, doom
=> proclaim, exclaim, promulgate
=> profess
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> swear, depose, depone
=> testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness
=> decree
=> opine, speak up, animadvert, sound off
=> count out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb consecrate
Sense 1
ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
=> invest, vest, enthrone
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Sense 2
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
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Sense 3
vow, consecrate
=> give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
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Sense 4
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> declare
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Grep of verb consecrate
consecrate
deconsecrate
reconsecrate
Antonyms of adj consecrate
1 sense of consecrate
Sense 1
consecrated (vs. desecrated), consecrate, dedicated
Similarity of adj consecrate
1 sense of consecrate
Sense 1
consecrated (vs. desecrated), consecrate, dedicated
=> ordained
=> votive
Also See> holy#1; sacred#1
Pertainyms of adj consecrate
Attributes of adj consecrate
Domain of adj consecrate
Domain Terms of adj consecrate
Familiarity of adj consecrate
consecrate used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj consecrate
consecrate
consecrated
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