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Consecrated vs Addicted - What's the difference?

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Consecrated is a related term of addicted.


As verbs the difference between consecrated and addicted

is that consecrated is (consecrate) while addicted is (addict).

As an adjective addicted is

being physically or psychologically dependent on something.

consecrated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (consecrate)

    • consecrate

    English

    Verb

    (consecrat)
  • To declare, or otherwise make something holy.
  • * 1863 November 19, Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, based on the signed "Bliss Copy"
    • But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate', we can not hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have ' consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

    Synonyms

    * * * (l)

    Antonyms

    * desecrate * defile

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • They were assembled in that consecrate place.
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    addicted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being physically or psychologically dependent on something.
    • He is addicted to the Internet.
    She became more addicted to crack than she had ever been to heroin.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (addict)