| verb | appoint to a clerical posts “he was ordained in the Church” |
| verb | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause “She committed herself to the work of God” |
| verb | dedicate to a deity by a vow |
| verb | render holy by means of religious rites |
| adjective | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose “a life consecrated to science” |
| ordainer | noun | a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders |
| ordinance | noun | the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders |
| consecration | noun | a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) |
| order | noun | a formal association of people with similar interests |
| dedication | noun | a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose |
| commitment | noun | the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action |
| devotion | noun | religious zeal; the willingness to serve God |
| devotee | noun | an ardent follower and admirer |
| vow | noun | a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner |
| sanctification | noun | a religious ceremony in which something is made holy |
| saint | noun | a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |