declare vs consecrate

consecrate vs declare

declare is not an adjective while consecrate is an adjective.

declare and consecrate both are verbs.

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

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

declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
consecrate: render holy by means of religious rites

Other hyponyms of declare include plead, profess, condemn, bless, hallow, sanctify, account, answer for, advise, propose, suggest, assure, promise, promise, take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment, condemn, doom, sentence, exclaim, proclaim, promulgate, profess, affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify, depone, depose, swear, attest, bear witness, take the stand, testify, decree, animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up, count out.

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

declare (verb)	consecrate (verb)
state emphatically and authoritatively	render holy by means of religious rites
state firmly	dedicate to a deity by a vow
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
declare to be	appoint to a clerical posts
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of

Difference between declare and consecrate

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