1. [verb] To declare, or otherwise make something holy.
2. [adjective] Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.
3. [verb] Appoint to a clerical posts; 'he was ordained in the Church'.
4. [verb] 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'.
5. [verb] Dedicate to a deity by a vow.
6. [verb] Render holy by means of religious rites.
7. [adjective] 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'.
