Meaning & use
Consecrating
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Formally dedicating something to a sacred purpose or making it holy through a solemn ceremony.
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The bishop spent the afternoon consecrating the new chapel.
They were consecrating the ground for a memorial garden.
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Consecrating comes from the Latin consecrare, 'to make holy,' and is most often used in religious contexts.
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