Past tense of consecrate
regular verb
The past tense of consecrate is consecrated. The past participle is also consecrated.
Forms of consecrate
| Base form (V1) | consecrate /ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | consecrated /ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | consecrated /ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | consecrating |
| Third person singular | consecrates |
Consecrated in a sentence
- He was therefore legitimately consecrated bishop of Jining, in Inner Mongolia, at a ceremony Monday.2019 August 27, “First Chinese bishop consecrated with pope’s OK after deal”, in AP News, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2023. From the entry Jining
- Consecrated effort to machinize humanity, to do its directing and thinking, is as old as time itself.1920, Steam Shovel and Dredge - Volume 28, page 151. From the entry machinize
- The luna, which is a piece of glass in the shape of a moon, contains the Blessed Sacrament, previously consecrated.2007, John Trigilio, Kenneth Brighenti, The Catholicism Answer Book: The 300 Most Frequently Asked Questions, Sourcebooks, Inc., →ISBN…. From the entry luna
- An elderly woman in Kurpian dress, adorned with amber beads of her own manufacture followed, carrying a consecrated candle.1992, Margaret Read MacDonald, The Folklore of World Holidays, Detroit: Gale Research, →ISBN, page 462. From the entry Kurpian
- But the ordinator is not consecrated—that is not a Danish custom—his office resembling that of the superintendents in Germany.1917 January 13, R. Andersen, “Short History of the Danish Reformation”, in The Living Church, volume 56, page 361. From the entry ordinator
Meaning of consecrate
- verb To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
- verb To ordain as a bishop.
- verb To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.
Questions about the past tense of consecrate
- What is the past tense of consecrate?
- The past tense of consecrate is consecrated.
- What is the past participle of consecrate?
- The past participle of consecrate is consecrated.
- Is consecrate a regular or irregular verb?
- Consecrate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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