consecrate vs apply

consecrate is an adjective but apply is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consecrate	No	Yes	Yes	No
apply	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, apply is a hypernym of consecrate; that is, apply is a word with a broader meaning than consecrate:

consecrate: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
apply: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of consecrate include employ, use, utilise, utilize.

As verbs, apply is a hyponym of consecrate; that is, apply is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consecrate:

Other hyponyms of consecrate include consecrate, vow, rededicate.

consecrate (adjective)	apply (adjective)
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

consecrate (verb)	apply (verb)
render holy by means of religious rites	ask (for something)
dedicate to a deity by a vow	refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
appoint to a clerical posts	coat, cover or smear a surface with
	give or convey physically
	avail oneself to
	ensure observance of laws and rules
	apply oneself to
	be pertinent or relevant or applicable
	be applicable to; as to an analysis