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consecrate meaning in Sanskrit

दीक्ष् dīkṣ

/ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/US/ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪt/

consecrate in Sanskrit: दीक्ष् (dīkṣ), दीक्षते (dīkṣate), यज् (yaj). In English, consecrate means to declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

Sanskrit words for consecrate

to consecrate or dedicate oneself
दीक्ष् dīkṣ, दीक्षते dīkṣate
to consecrate; to hallow
यज् yaj

English meaning of consecrate

  1. verb To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
  2. verb To ordain as a bishop.
  3. verb To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.
  4. adjective Consecrated.

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Questions about consecrate in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of consecrate in Sanskrit?
Consecrate in Sanskrit is दीक्ष् (dīkṣ), दीक्षते (dīkṣate), यज् (yaj).
consecrate इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Consecrate: दीक्ष् (dīkṣ), दीक्षते (dīkṣate), यज् (yaj).
What does consecrate mean in English?
Consecrate means to declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “consecrate”: दीक्षते, दीक्ष्, यज्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: consecrate (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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