consacrer
French → English
(time) To dedicate: to give or spend time and energy on a task
Il veut consacrer ses vacances à apprendre le piano.
(English) He wants to dedicate his vacation to learning the piano.
Elle consacre tout son temps libre à son jardin.
(English) She dedicates all her free time to her garden.
(religion) To hallow: to dedicate a place or thing to a deity or saint
L'évêque est venu consacrer la nouvelle église du village.
(English) The bishop came to hallow the village's new church.
Elle a décidé de consacrer sa vie entière à Dieu.
(English) She decided to dedicate her entire life to God.
(formal) To sanction: to make something official, durable, or famous
Ce succès international a consacré son talent d'écrivain.
(English) This international success confirmed his talent as a writer.
L'usage a consacré cette expression dans la langue courante.
(English) Usage has established this expression in common language.
Entry ID: fr:en:consacrer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary