kəˈmɪt ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪt ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪt ˈdɛdɪkeɪt ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd dɪˈvoʊt dɪˈvəʊt ɡɪv ɔɹˈdeɪn ɔːˈdeɪn ˈɔːdə ˈɔɹdɚ ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ vaʊ solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose a life consecrated to science the consecrated chapel a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II render holy by means of religious rites dedicate to a deity by a vow give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause She committed herself to the work of God give one's talents to a good cause consecrate your life to the church appoint to a clerical posts he was ordained in the Church