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consacrare

to consecrate

verb kon-sah-KRAH-reh Rare
Arts & Culture Religion

Also means

to dedicate

Usage Note

Consacrare is used in religious contexts (consacrare una chiesa = to consecrate a church) and figuratively (consacrarsi allo studio = to dedicate oneself to study). The reflexive consacrarsi takes essere as auxiliary. The non-reflexive form takes avere.

Examples

"Il vescovo ha consacrato la nuova chiesa."

Natural Translation

The bishop consecrated the new church.

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