consecrate
verb (used with object)
to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity.
have consecrated
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present perfectof consecrate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Indeed, the wedding may have consecrated Ms. Spears’s relationship with Mr. Asghari, but her relationship with Ms. Versace has been going on for decades.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
“When the wardens walked in, the spiritual adviser very graciously said, ‘I have consecrated more communion, would you guys like to join us?’
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
These songs have consecrated so much American life.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2019
He added: "Only decisive action carried out with complete honesty and transparency will restore the respect and goodwill of the Irish people toward the Church to which we have consecrated our lives," he said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 20, 2010
“About those two lovers to whose memory I have consecrated myself.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
