1. serving to consecrate or make sacred; having the power or effect of consecrating
Usage: formal; often used in religious or ceremonial contexts

Examples

• The bishop performed the consecrative rites over the new cathedral.
• The consecrative words spoken during the ceremony blessed the ground.
• A consecrative blessing was given to mark the sacred occasion.
• The priest's consecrative actions transformed the ordinary bread into a holy sacrament.
• The consecrative power of the ritual was felt throughout the congregation.