devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective.
devoted his evenings to study
dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose.
dedicated her life to medical research
consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality.
consecrate a church to the worship of God
hallow, often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity.
battlegrounds hallowed by the blood of patriots
Example Sentences
Adjective the consecrate gold tablets which Joseph Smith claimed to have found Verb a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Stories about soldiers finding ways to consecrate and celebrate their vows resonated with the team. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Cascading from the table’s edge is a manumission document releasing a family named Moore from chattel slavery as burning incense and a nearby plate of water quietly consecrate the sober scene.Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 The museum would help consecrate Kenya’s place as both the ancient cradle of humankind and a leader in current wildlife-conservation efforts. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2022 Let his countrymen consecrate the memory of the heroic general, the patriotic statesman, and the virtuous sage. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 21 Feb. 2022 In many cultures throughout history, people have stacked stones to mark paths, to consecrate sacred places or as meditative acts.New York Times, 18 Nov. 2021 An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist.al, 7 Aug. 2021 An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist.al, 7 Aug. 2021 This was a phalanx of protection, a way to consecrate and protect the place he was raised.New York Times, 31 Aug. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Adjective
Middle English, from Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare, from com- + sacrare to consecrate — more at sacred