To canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor.

To render venerable or revered; to hallow; to dignify; as, rules or principles consecrated by time.

The setting apart of anything for God's service. The Prayer of Consecration invokes God's Presence on the elements of bread and wine whereby they become the body and blood of Christ.

To set apart or dedicate for a sacred purpose.

To dedicate an object or ritual to a higher or sacred purpose.

To confer sacredness; to make something holy or clean by means of ritual.

Cleanse, bless and set apart for ritual use; make sacred

appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

dedicate to a deity by a vow

render holy by means of religious rites

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"

to make sacred; to hallow, set apart as holy; to devote entirely to, dedicate to; to make someone a certain rank or office by religious ceremony

To consecrate is to set aside for sacred use. The term is usually associated with objects although bishops and sovereigns are consecrated for a particular role. The bread and wine at the Eucharist is ‘consecrated' by a priest for sacramental use. A churchyard is consecrated by a bishop for the burial of the dead.

to set apart for God?s service or special use in the church.

In general, to set apart a thing or a person from a common and profane use to a sacred use, or to dedicate a specific person(s) or thing(s) to the service of God or of the Blessed Virgin Mary by prayers, rites and ceremonies.

(n. consecration) To set aside or dedicate to God's use.