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Purified vs Consecrated - What's the difference?

purified | consecrated |

As verbs the difference between purified and consecrated

is that purified is (purify) while consecrated is (consecrate).

As an adjective purified

is made or rendered pure or more pure.

purified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Made or rendered pure or more pure.
    • He will only drink purified water.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (purify)

    • 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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