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consacrer

to dedicate

verb kohn-sah-KREH Less Common
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: Latin consecrare, from sacer 'sacred'

Also means

to devote, to consecrate

Usage Note

Consacrer has a religious sense ('to consecrate') and a broader everyday sense of devoting time or effort (consacrer du temps à, 'to devote time to'). The reflexive se consacrer à means 'to dedicate oneself to'. The related adjective consacré(e) also means 'established' or 'time-honoured' (une expression consacrée).

Examples

"Il consacre ses week-ends à la peinture."

Natural Translation

He dedicates his weekends to painting.

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