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[ English

[ Verb

Infinitive to consecrate

Third person singular consecrates

Simple past consecrated

Past participle consecrated

Present participle consecrating

to consecrate (third-person singular simple present consecrates, present participle consecrating, simple past and past participle consecrated)

1. To declare, or otherwise make something holy.
   • 1863 November 19, Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, based on thee signed "Bliss Copy"

     But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

2. First person singular, second person, first person plural and third person plural simple present indicative form of to consecrate.
3. Third person singular simple present subjunctive form of to consecrate

[ Antonyms

• desecrate
• defile

[ Translations

to declare, or otherwise make something holy

Czech: zasvětit cs(cs) Norwegian: konsekrere no(no)

Spanish: consagrar es(es)