1. (

• ordain ,
• consecrate ,
• ordinate ,
• order ,

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

2. (

• give ,
• dedicate ,
• consecrate ,
• commit ,
• devote

) 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" ;

3. (

• vow ,
• consecrate ,

) dedicate to a deity by a vow ;

4. (

• consecrate ,
• bless ,
• hallow ,
• sanctify

) render holy by means of religious rites ;

1. (

• consecrated ,
• consecrate ,
• dedicated ,

) solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" ;

2. (

• consecrated ,
• sacred ,
• sanctified

) made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine" ;