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consecrate

/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt/ /ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt/
GeneralReligion
  1. 1 kutsamak

Definition (English)

To officially make something holy or special, often in a ceremony.

Example Sentences

  1. The priest will consecrate the new church next Sunday.
    Papaz gelecek Pazar yeni kiliseyi kutsayacak.
  2. The new cemetery was consecrated before it opened.
    Yeni mezarlık açılmadan önce kutsandı.
Formal
  1. 1 adamak

Definition (English)

To dedicate something to a particular purpose.

Example Sentences

  1. They decided to consecrate their lives to helping others.
    Hayatlarını başkalarına yardım etmeye adamaya karar verdiler.
  2. She consecrated her life to scientific research.
    Hayatını bilimsel araştırmaya adadı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base consecrate
/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt/
Past consecrated
/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/
Participle consecrated
/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dconsecrate → consecrated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. consecrated /ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/

Synonyms

Antonyms

desecrateprofane

Collocations

consecrate a churchconsecrate the altarconsecrate a bishopconsecrate your life to something