consecrate
verb (used with object)
to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity.
consecrating
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present participleof consecrate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Vatican declared a formal schism with the Society of St. Pius X, excommunicating its bishops and priests for consecrating four bishops without papal consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The society sees consecrating new bishops as a necessity, arguing it has only two bishops left.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
These are the kinds of things you hear in line at Telluride, attendees hoping to do some consecrating and electing of their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
As the song came into bloom, an Eddie Vedder-shaped shadow led what felt like a secular hymnal consecrating the proceedings.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
After dinner we all went to the front room where the priest took a small book from his jacket to recite some prayers, consecrating our house and our family.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
