Appoint to a clerical posts.

synonyms: ordain, order, ordinate.

Roget 995: call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present.    take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows.   

Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause:
— Consecrate your life to the church.

synonyms: commit, dedicate, devote, give.

Roget 677: use, make use of, employ, put to use; put in action, put in operation, put in practice; set in motion, set to work.    ply, work, wield, handle, manipulate; play, play off; exert, exercise, practice, avail oneself of, profit by, resort to, have recourse to, recur to, take betake oneself to; take up with, take advantage of; lay one's hands on, try.    render useful etc. 644; mold; turn to account, turn to use; convert to use, utilize; work up; call into play, bring into play; put into requisition; call forth, draw forth; press into service, enlist into the service; bring to bear upon, devote, dedicate, consecrate, apply, adhibit^†, dispose of; make a handle of, make a cat's-paw of.    fall back upon, make a shift with; make the most of, make the best of.    use up, swallow up; consume, absorb, expend; tax, task, wear, put to task.    ... show more

Roget 873: be conscious of glory; be proud of etc. (pride) 878; exult etc. (boast) 884; be vain of etc. (vanity) 880.    be distinguished etc. adj.; shine etc. (light) 420; shine forth, figure; cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash.    rival, surpass; outshine, outrival, outvie^†, outjump; emulate, eclipse; throw into the shade, cast into the shade; overshadow.    live, flourish, glitter, flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor etc. n.; play first fiddle etc. (be of importance) 642, bear the palm, bear the bell; lead the way; take precedence, take the wall of; gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions etc. (approbation) 931; take one's degree, pass one's examination.    make a noise, make some noise, make a noise in the world; leave one's mark, exalt one's horn, blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after; come into vogue, come to the front; raise one's head.    enthrone, signalize, immortalize, deify, exalt to the skies; hand one's name down to posterity.    consecrate; dedicate to, devote to; enshrine, inscribe, blazon, lionize, blow the trumpet, crown with laurel.    confer honor on, reflect honor on etc. v.; shed a luster on; redound.   to one's honor, ennoble.    give honor to, do honor to, pay honor to, render honor to; honor, accredit, pay regard to, dignify, glorify; sing praises to etc. (approve) 931; lock up to; exalt, aggrandize, elevate, nobilitate [Lat.].    ... show more

Dutch: geven, inzetten, wijden

Dedicate to a deity by a vow.

synonym: vow.

Render holy by means of religious rites.

synonyms: bless, hallow, sanctify.

Roget 987: be pious etc. adj.; have faith etc. n.; believe, receive Christ; revere etc. 928; be converted &c.; convert, edify, sanctify, keep holy, beatify, regenerate, inspire, consecrate, enshrine.    ... show more

Dutch: verheiligen, consacreren, consecreren, heiligen, sacraliseren, sacreren, sanctificeren, sanctifiëren, wijden, zegenen

Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose:
— A life consecrated to science.
— The consecrated chapel.

synonyms: consecrated, dedicated.