pyhittää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- consecrate verb To declare something sacred through a formal or religious ceremony.
- dedicate verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
- devote verb To give one's time, energy, or resources entirely to a particular purpose or person.
- hallow verb To treat as sacred; to make or declare holy.
- sanctify verb To make something holy or set it apart for religious use.
Senses
pyhittää is used for these senses in English:
- consecrate (transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
- dedicate (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
- hallow (transitive) To make holy, to sanctify.
- sacralize (religion) to make sacred
consecrate — full definition
- verb To declare something sacred through a formal or religious ceremony.
- verb To ordain someone into a high religious office, such as a bishop.
- verb To devote oneself or one's time completely to a cause or purpose.
- adjective Made sacred; set apart for a holy purpose.
dedicate — full definition
- verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
- verb To address or inscribe a creative work to someone as a mark of respect or affection.
- verb To formally open a building or set something apart for a special use, often with ceremony.