consecrating
Declaring something holy
Consecrating is the act of making something sacred or dedicating it to a holy purpose.
A bishop consecrates a church, bread and wine are consecrated during communion, ground is consecrated for burial.
The word extends to solemn secular dedications: consecrating one's life to a cause, consecrating a memorial to fallen soldiers.
What's consecrated is set apart from ordinary use.
Prayer seeking divine favor
- sanctifyingMaking sacred or holy
- dedicatingCommitting to a purpose
- hallowingMaking something sacred
- anointingCeremonial oil application
ordaining · altar · holy · priest · bishop · ritual · liturgy · chrism
Putting into position
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- inductionFormal admission process
swearing-in · ceremony · office · authority · empowering · conferring · bestowing · appointing
Giving completely to
- committingCarrying out an act
- pledgingMaking a solemn promise
- offeringSomething presented or given
- surrenderingCeasing to resist
purpose · mission · cause · vow · promise · allegiance · service · honor
Removing unwanted substances
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- transformingChanging form entirely
- elevatingLifting to higher level
- exaltingElevating in status
glorifying · separating · distinguishing · profane · threshold · liminal · ritual · washing
blessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
- sanctifyingMaking sacred or holy
- dedicatingCommitting to a purpose
- hallowingMaking something sacred
anointing · ordaining · altar · holy · priest · bishop · ritual · liturgy · chrism · invocation
installing
Putting into position
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
induction · swearing-in · ceremony · office · authority · empowering · conferring · bestowing · appointing · commissioning
devoting
Giving completely to
- committingCarrying out an act
- pledgingMaking a solemn promise
- offeringSomething presented or given
surrendering · purpose · mission · cause · vow · promise · allegiance · service · honor · tribute
purifying
Removing unwanted substances
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- transformingChanging form entirely
- elevatingLifting to higher level
exalting · glorifying · separating · distinguishing · profane · threshold · liminal · ritual · washing · incense
- paganismWicca, pagan, heathen, polytheist, polytheism
consecratingdesecrating
Violating something sacred
profaning · defiling · deconsecrating · secularizing · violating
consecratingdesecrating
Violating something sacred
profaning · defiling · degrading · debasing · dishonoring