adj : solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a
life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel";
"a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" [syn: consecrated, dedicated] [ant: desecrated]
v 1: of clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church" [syn: ordain, order]
2: dedicate to a deity by a vow [syn: vow]
3: render holy by means of religious rites [syn: bless, hallow, sanctify] [ant: desecrate]