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consecrate


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  consecrate 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  consecrate 
 
  Sense  3 
  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify 
  =>  reconsecrate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  consecrate 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  consecrate 
 
  Sense  3 
  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify 
  =>  reconsecrate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  consecrate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  consecrate 
 
  3  senses  of  consecrate 
 
  Sense  1 
  ordain,  consecrate,  order 
  =>  invest,  vest,  enthrone 
 
  Sense  2 
  vow,  consecrate 
  =>  give  dedicate,  commit,  devote 
 
  Sense  3 
  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify 
  =>  declare 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  consecrate 
 
  consecrate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  consecrate 
 
  Sense  1 
  ordain,  consecrate,  order 
  =>  invest,  vest,  enthrone 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  vow,  consecrate 
  =>  give  dedicate,  commit,  devote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify 
  =>  declare 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  consecrate 
 
  The  verb  consecrate  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  ordain,  consecrate,  order  --  (of  clerical  posts;  "he  was  ordained  in  the  Church") 
  2.  vow,  consecrate  --  (dedicate  to  a  deity  by  a  vow) 
  3.  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  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 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  consecrate 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  consecrate 
 
  consecrate  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  consecrate 
  consecrate 
  consecrated 
 
  Overview  of  verb  consecrate 
 
  The  verb  consecrate  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  ordain,  consecrate,  order  --  (of  clerical  posts;  "he  was  ordained  in  the  Church") 
  2.  vow,  consecrate  --  (dedicate  to  a  deity  by  a  vow) 
  3.  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") 



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