What is another word for Consecrating?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒnsɪkɹˌe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

Consecrating refers to a solemn act of dedicating something to a higher purpose or a divine being. There are various synonyms for the word "consecrating" that can be used to enrich written and spoken communication, such as sanctifying, hallowing, dedicating, blessing, anointing, and setting apart. Sanctifying connotes purification and making something sacred, hallowing implies reverence and veneration towards something, dedicating means setting aside for a specific purpose, while blessing denotes invoking God's favor and protection. Anointing suggests anointing with oil and consecrating for a holy purpose, while setting apart implies separating something from the profane for a higher purpose. The choice of words depends on the context and the intended meaning.

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Usage examples for Consecrating

A part of the process of social revolution is personal conversion; the giving up by every individual of the worldly ideal, the surrender of luxury and self-indulgence, the Consecrating of one's life to self education and the cause of social justice.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
Chastity, as the word is here used, is not a denial of love, but a preparing for it; it is the practice and the ideal, necessary especially in the young, of Consecrating their beings to the search for love, and to becoming worthy for love.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
He did not need to ask a question, he had long known the brave self-sacrifice that was Consecrating the child-heart suffering so sharply that day; and he said only- "We are made perfect through suffering, Annie."
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr

Related words: consecrate ground, consecrate a room, consecrate holy water, consecrate a church

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