CONSECRATE, L., to consecrate, sacred. See Sacred.
1. To make or declare to be sacred, by certain ceremonies or rites to appropriate to sacred uses to set apart, dedicate, or devote, to the service and worship of God as, to consecrate a church.
Thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons. Exodus 29 .
All the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated to the Lord. Joshua 6 .
2. To canonize to exalt to the rank of a saint to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor.
3. To set apart and bless the elements in the eucharist.
4. To render venerable to make respected as, rules or principles consecrated by time.
CONSECRATE, a. Sacred consecrated devoted dedicated.
They were assembled in that consecrate place.
This word is now seldom used, unless in poetry.