consecrate
From LSJ
Δρυὸς πεσούσης πᾶς ἀνὴρ ξυλεύεται → Quercu cadente, nemo ignatu abstinet → Fiel erst die Eiche, holt ein jeder Mann sich Holz
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. καθιεροῦν, V. ἁγνίζειν, Ar. and V. καθοσιοῦσθαι, Ar. and P. καθαγίζειν, P. ἱεροῦν; see dedicate.
dedicate (as an offering): P. and V. ἀνατιθέναι (Euripides, Ion, 1384).
consecrate (a person): P. and V. τελεῖν.
consecrate (land): P. τεμενίζειν (acc.), ἀνιέναι (acc.).