different between consecrate vs baptise

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin c?nsecr?re, c?nsecr?tus.

Pronunciation

• Verb
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?ns?k?e?t/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?ns?k?e?t/
• Adjective
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?ns?k??t/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?ns?k??t/
• Hyphenation: con?se?crate

Verb

consecrate (third-person singular simple present consecrates, present participle consecrating, simple past and past participle consecrated)

1. (transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

   Synonyms: behallow, hallow; see also Thesaurus:consecrate

   Antonyms: desecrate, defile; see also Thesaurus:desecrate
2. (transitive, Roman Catholicism, specifically) To ordain as a bishop.

Related terms

• consecration

Translations

Adjective

consecrate (comparative more consecrate, superlative most consecrate)

1. Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.

   • They were assembled in that consecrate place.

Anagrams

• concreates

Latin

Verb

c?nsecr?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of c?nsecr?

English

Verb

baptise (third-person singular simple present baptises, present participle baptising, simple past and past participle baptised)

1. Alternative form of baptize

Translations

French

Verb

baptise

1. first-person singular present indicative of baptiser
2. third-person singular present indicative of baptiser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of baptiser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of baptiser
5. second-person singular imperative of baptiser

Anagrams

• bipâtes

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French bapteme.

Noun

baptise

1. Alternative form of bapteme

Etymology 2

From Old French baptiser.

Verb

baptise

1. Alternative form of baptisen