consagrar

transitive verb

1. to consecrate (religion)

2. to devote (dedicar) (tiempo, espacio); to dedicate (monumento, lápida)

consagró su vida a la literatura -> he devoted o dedicated his life to literature

3. to confirm, to establish (acreditar, confirmar)

consagrarse

pronomial verb

1. (a to)

to devote o dedicate oneself

2. to establish oneself (alcanzar reconocimiento)

consagrar [con-sa-grar’]

article & verb transitive

1. To consecrate, to hallow, to make sacred.

2. Among the Romans, to deify their emperors.

3. To consecrate, to devote, to dedicate.

4. To erect a monument.

5. To confirm.

Este triunfo le consagra como un cirujano excepcional -> this success confirms him as a really exceptional surgeon

verb reflexive

6. To devote oneself.

Verb Conjugation for "consagrar"

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	consagro	consagré	consagraba	consagraré	consagre
Tú	consagras	consagraste	consagrabas	consagrarás	consagres
Ella/Él/Usted	consagra	consagró	consagraba	consagrará	consagre
Nosotros	consagramos	consagramos	consagrábamos	consagraremos	consagremos
Vosotros	consagráis	consagrasteis	consagrabais	consagraréis	consagréis
Ellos/Ustedes	consagran	consagraron	consagraban	consagrarán	consagren