consecrate
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
appoint to a clerical posts
he was ordained in the Church
Types & categories
- vest hypernym
Related & opposite
- ordination derivation
- consecration derivation
- consecration derivation
- social club derivation
- ordainer derivation
Sense 2 adjective
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
a life consecrated to science
Related & opposite
- holy also see
- sacred also see
- desecrated antonym
- ordained similar to
- votive similar to
Sense 3 verb
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
She committed herself to the work of God
Types & categories
- use hypernym
- vow hyponym
- rededicate hyponym
- apply hyponym
Related & opposite
- consecration derivation
- idolatry derivation
- allegiance derivation
- devotion derivation
- dedication derivation
- dedication derivation
- dedication derivation
- buff derivation
- give verb group
- sacrifice verb group
Sense 4 verb
dedicate to a deity by a vow
Types & categories
- dedicate hypernym
Related & opposite
- consecration derivation
- consecration derivation
- vow derivation
Sense 5 verb
render holy by means of religious rites
Types & categories
- declare hypernym
- reconsecrate hyponym
Related & opposite
- unhallow antonym
- sanctification derivation
- consecration derivation
- holy man derivation
- saint derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ordination |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | consecration |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | consecration |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | social club |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ordainer |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | vest |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | holy |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | sacred |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | desecrated |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | ordained |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | votive |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | consecration |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | idolatry |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | allegiance |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | devotion |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedication |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedication |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedication |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | buff |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | give |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | sacrifice |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | use |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | vow |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rededicate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | apply |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | consecration |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | consecration |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | vow |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | dedicate |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | unhallow |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | sanctification |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | consecration |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | holy man |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | saint |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | declare |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | reconsecrate |