consecrate
VERBADJECTIVE
/kɑnsə,kreɪt/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
consecrate is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1S1E1C3R1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does consecrate mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
“consecrate your life to the church”
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2
Dedicate to a deity by a vow.
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3
Render holy by means of religious rites.
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4
Appoint to a clerical posts.
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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose.
“a life consecrated to science”
“the consecrated chapel”
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