consecrate

to consecrate one's life to God

a custom consecrated by time

The new church was consecrated by the Bishop.

a tradition consecrated by time.

The churchyard is consecrated ground.

They consecrated a temple to their god.

the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845.

the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport.

His entire life is consecrated to science. To

He consecrated his life to helping the poor.

He then held a state funeral, with an effigy of Pertinax, and consecrated him as one of the deified emperors, adding a flamen and a Helvian sodales, who had previously been Marcian.

Behold, you have been made a priest, consecrated to celebrate Mass!See to it now that you offer sacrifice to God faithfully and devoutly at proper times, and that you conduct yourself blamelessly.