Third person singular present tense of consecrate; formally dedicates someone or something to a religious or sacred purpose.
From Latin 'consecrare' (to make sacred), composed of 'con-' (with, together) + 'secrare' (to make sacred, from 'sacer', sacred).
When a priest consecrates bread and wine in Christian ritual, the word itself claims to transform the ordinary into the sacred—'con-' (together) + 'secrare' suggests making something sacred alongside divine presence.
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