consecrate
     adj : solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a
           life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel";
           "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" [syn:
           {consecrated}, {dedicated}] [ant: {desecrated}]
     v 1: appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
          [syn: {ordain}, {ordinate}, {order}]
     2: 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"
        [syn: {give}, {dedicate}, {commit}, {devote}]
     3: dedicate to a deity by a vow [syn: {vow}]
     4: render holy by means of religious rites [syn: {bless}, {hallow},
         {sanctify}] [ant: {desecrate}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0