different between consecrate vs glorify

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

Etymology

From Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-Norman glorifier, from Old French, from Late Latin glorific?, from Latin gloria + faci? (“to make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??l???fa?/

Verb

glorify (third-person singular simple present glorifies, present participle glorifying, simple past and past participle glorified)

1. (transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
2. (transitive) To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.
3. (transitive) To worship or extol.

Synonyms

• transfigure, exalt, mythify

Antonyms

• (all meanings): vilify
• (regard something or someone excellent baselessly): slander

Related terms

• glory
• glorification
• beautify

Translations