Meaning & use
consecrated
Formally declared sacred or dedicated to a religious purpose.
See it in a sentence
The bishop consecrated the new chapel in a ceremony attended by the whole town.
The ground had been consecrated centuries earlier and was still used for burials.
A note on using this word
Can also be used figuratively for something solemnly devoted to a cause, not just a religious rite.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
desecrated
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