consecrate

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 (Eur., Ion, 1384).

consecrate (a person): P. and V. τελεῖν.

consecrate (land): P. τεμενίζειν (acc.), ἀνιέναι (acc.).