consecrate

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> But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground.

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Quick take

appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of consecrate gathered in one view.

verb

appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"

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"

verb

dedicate to a deity by a vow

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for consecrate.

verb

appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"

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"

See also: give, dedicate, commit, devote

verb

dedicate to a deity by a vow

verb

render holy by means of religious rites

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"

Example sentences

> But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground.

The term “nun” refers to a woman in a state of consecrated life, which has a variety of forms.

The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

I am wondering if i am the only person who read this, who felt the piece was a very strange way to consecrate his father's passing.

A brother is a non-ordained man consecrated to religious life.

"By the way the land is on a consecrated ancient battlefield/holy site, so you can't put a shovel in it without a full archeological review.

The states of married life and consecrated life are mutually exclusive since the latter involves a vow of evangelical chastity.

The harmful nature of the status quo is considered intractable without the anticipated dramatic change"Such world views have occurred often enough that there's a consecrated term for them: [1].

Somehow, I feel that the following short anecdote is appropriate here:"There are ancient cathedrals which, apart from their consecrated purpose, inspire solemnity and awe. Even the curious visitor speaks of serious things, with hushed voice, and as each whisper reverberates through the vaulted nave, the returning echo seems to bear a message of mystery.

My point is it’s not a matter of “not allowed” – a man or woman who enters consecrated life does so of his or her own free will with the intention of living out the evangelical virtues of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

The counter argument, though, is "How many people have read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"?Many know "Four score and seven years ago", but how many know "we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground"?I think this says more about our "sound-bite" culture than how protective the family is of the audio.

The danger for VCs like Scott Kupor is there will always be an army of sycophants and yes-men ready to consecrate his every word just to get a piece of that juicy VC fund, but they are in real danger of having their lunch eaten by the expanding reach of angels that actually worked their way up out of the trenches themselves and understand the tech employee mindset.