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poświęcić — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • consecrate verb To declare something sacred through a formal or religious ceremony.
  • devote verb To give one's time, energy, or resources entirely to a particular purpose or person.
  • sacrifice verb To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.

Senses

poświęcić is used for these senses in English:

  • consecrate (transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
  • sacrifice (business, slang, dated) To sell (something) at less than its value, thus incurring a monetary loss.
  • sacrifice To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable.

consecrate — full definition

  1. verb To declare something sacred through a formal or religious ceremony.
  2. verb To ordain someone into a high religious office, such as a bishop.
  3. verb To devote oneself or one's time completely to a cause or purpose.
  4. adjective Made sacred; set apart for a holy purpose.

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