consecrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of consecrate
1
as in dedicates
to keep or intend for a special purpose a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes

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2
as in blesses
to make holy through prayers or ritual plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony

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Recent Examples of consecrates In the reading, 1 Kings Chapter 9, God warns King Solomon against turning away from him as Solomon consecrates the temple in Jerusalem. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecrates
  1. dedicates
  2. blesses
  3. devotes
  4. saves
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  • The Act 152 program was established in 2021 and dedicates $15 from each county deed transfer to a demolition fund that targets blight throughout Allegheny County.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Manduka yoga mat pros Manduka dedicates itself to helping the environment in any way possible.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of dedicates
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  • Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Definition of blesses
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  • Bertolli, once a chef at a number of legendary San Francisco Bay Area restaurants before debuting his salumi company, Fra’ Mani, devotes 14 pages to his fondness for true balsamic vinegar and 12 ways to think about cooking with tomatoes.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Kim gladly devotes himself to a quiet life as a father and office worker, and the SMD leaves him alone.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of devotes
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  • And years removed from being the elite closer whose 440 saves rank fifth in baseball history.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Matching programs, where a parent agrees to match every dollar a child saves, teach discipline while still providing real help.
    — Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of saves

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“Consecrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrates. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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