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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 con·se·crate v. Pronunciation: ' kän(t)-sə- ˌ krāt Function: adjective Date: 14th century : dedicated to a sacred purpose]]> 2 consecrate Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   -crat·ed ; -crat·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare, from com- + sacrare to consecrate ― more at SACRED Date: 14th century 1 : to induct (a person) into a permanent office with a religious rite especially : to ordain to the office of bishop 2 a : to make or declare sacred especially : to devote irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony b : to effect the liturgical transubstantiation of (eucharistic bread and wine) c : to devote to a purpose with or as if with deep solemnity or dedication 3 : to make inviolable or venerable <principles consecrated by the weight of history> synonyms see DEVOTE –con·se·cra·tive \- ˌ krā-tiv\ adjective –con·se·cra·tor \- ˌ krā-tər\ noun –con·se·cra·to·ry \ ' kän(t)-si-krə- ˌ to ̇ r-ē, - ˌ krā-tə-rē\ adjective ]]>