Polyglot Dictionary

consecrate

/ˈkɑːnsɪkreɪt/

verb C1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
consecrates
past
consecrated
past participle
consecrated
gerund
consecrating

Meaning

  1. consagrar

    • The bishop consecrated the new church.

      El obispo consagró la nueva iglesia.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

devote

Consecrate is specifically religious, to formally dedicate something sacred; devote is the general word for dedicating time or effort to anything.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa consecrate?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The bishop ___ the new church.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a consecrate?

verb

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