Hyphenation of consecrate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word consecrate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

con-se-crate

Definitions of consecrate:

1.	Appoint to a clerical posts He was ordained in the Church
2.	Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause She committed herself to the work of God Give one's talents to a good cause Consecrate your life to the church
3.	Dedicate to a deity by a vow
4.	Render holy by means of religious rites
5.	Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose A life consecrated to science The consecrated chapel A chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II

Synonyms of consecrate:

adj	consecrated, dedicated, ordained, votive, holy, sacred
verb	ordain, ordinate, order, invest, vest, enthrone
verb	give, dedicate, commit, devote, use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
verb	vow, give, dedicate, commit, devote
verb	bless, hallow, sanctify, declare

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.