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vie

verbverb

to devote · to marry, to join in marriage · to consecrate, to ordain

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt vígja; beslektet med ve (III)a sanctuary, a sacred site Old Norse vígja; related to ve (III)a sanctuary, a sacred site

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gjøre hellig ved bestemte seremonier;
    hellige (1)to sanctify, innvie (1)to consecrate     to make holy through set ceremonies;
    to sanctifyhellige (1), to consecrateinnvie (1)
  2. innsette i geistlig embete to install in clerical office, to ordain
    • bli viet til prest to be ordained a priest
  3. bruke mye tid og krefter på noe to spend a great deal of time and energy on something
    • vie livet sitt til vitenskapen to devote one's life to science
  4. gi oppmerksomhet til to give attention to
    • bli viet mye oppmerksomhet to be given a lot of attention
  5. ektevieto join in marriage, to marry to join in marriage, to marryektevie
    • bli viet av presten to be married by the priest

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

komme i viet jord bli gravlagt på kirkegården to be buried in the churchyard Eng. phraseto be buried in consecrated ground