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dedicate
[ verb ded-i-keyt; adjective ded-i-kit ]
verb (used with object)
- to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose:
The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite.
- to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose:
He dedicated his life to fighting corruption.
Synonyms: , ,
- to offer formally (a book, piece of music, etc.) to a person, cause, or the like in testimony of affection or respect, as on a prefatory page.
- (loosely) to inscribe a personal signature on (a book, drawing, etc., that is one's own work), usually with a salutation addressing the recipient.
- to mark the official completion or opening of (a public building, monument, highway, etc.), usually by formal ceremonies.
- to set aside for or assign to a specific function, task, or purpose:
The county health agency has dedicated one inspector to monitor conditions in nursing homes.
adjective
dedicate
/ ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt; ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ; ˈdɛdɪkətərɪ; -trɪ /
verb
- often foll by to to devote (oneself, one's time, etc) wholly to a special purpose or cause; commit wholeheartedly or unreservedly
- foll by to to address or inscribe (a book, artistic performance, etc) to a person, cause, etc as a token of affection or respect
- foll by to to request or play (a record) on radio for another person as a greeting
- to assign or allocate to a particular project, function, etc
- to set apart for a deity or for sacred uses; consecrate
adjective
- an archaic word for dedicated
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱ˌٴǰ, noun
- dedicatory, adjective
- ˌ徱ˈٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- i·tǰ noun
- v·i·ٱ verb (used with object) overdedicated overdedicating
- ·i·ٱ verb (used with object) prededicated prededicating
- ·i·ٱ verb (used with object) rededicated rededicating
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dedicate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Lauren-Grace Kirtley, who has set up a Facebook page dedicated to the "Hebridean Hum", said about 200 people on Lewis have reported hearing the noise.
It's one of the first dedicated hoarding projects of its kind in Europe – and it also provides training to agencies who might encounter hoarding behaviour in the course of a home visit.
"We cannot continue to dedicate time and resources to this effort if it's not going to come to fruition."
Virgil van Dijk - the first non-British captain to lead Liverpool to a top flight title - dedicated the triumph to the club's supporters.
Francis was particularly devoted to the Virgin Mary, and Santa Maria Maggiore was the first church to be dedicated to her when it was built in the 4th Century.
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