consacrer

Meaning

to devote, to dedicate

Example

For two years she has devoted her weekends to a nonprofit project.

Word forms

The spellings this word turns up in. There are 39 of them.

More words at level B2

• constater to note, to observe
• contester to challenge, to dispute
• contraignant restrictive, binding
• contrainte constraint, limitation
• discutable debatable, questionable
• dispositif scheme, system
• dissuader to dissuade, to deter
• durable sustainable, lasting

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