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   dedicate

   /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose: "Joan has dedicated her life to animals" Similar devotecommitpledgebindobligategivegive oversurrenderset asideallotallocateconsignsacrifice
   • ▪ devote (something) to a particular subject: "volume four is dedicated to wasps"
   • ▪ cite or nominate (a book or other artistic work) as being issued or performed in someone's honour: "the novel is dedicated to the memory of my mother" Similar inscribeaddressnameassignoffer
   • ▪ formally open or unveil (a building or monument): "today the President dedicates the new Second World War memorial in Washington"
   • ▪ ceremonially assign (a church or other building) to a deity or saint: "the parish church is dedicated to St Paul" Similar devoteassignblessconsecratesanctifyhallowmake holymake sacred

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘devote to sacred use by solemn rites’): from Latin dedicat- ‘devoted, consecrated’, from the verb dedicare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dedicatee noun
   • 2. dedicatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEDICATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to give completely your energy, time, etc. to something: He dedicated his life to helping the poor. If you dedicate a book, play, performance, etc., to someone or something, you say publicly that it is in honor of that person or thing: This book is dedicated to my children, Claire and Tom.

   • English (US)

     DEDICATE meaning: 1. to give all of your energy, time, etc.:...

   • Znaczenie Dedicate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DEDICATE definicja: 1. to give all of your energy, time,...

   • Dedicate in German

     DEDICATE translate: weihen, widmen, widmen. Learn more in...

   • Indonesian Translation

     DEDICATE translate: mengabdikan, mempersembahkan,...

   • Simplified

     DEDICATE translate: 献出时间／精力, 奉献，献出（全部精力、时间等）, 书等,...

   • Dedicate in Spanish

     DEDICATE translate: dedicar, dedicar, dedicar, dedicar,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     DEDICATE translate: hiến dâng, dành tặng, đề tặng sách....

   • Dedicate in French

     DEDICATE translate: dédier, inaugurer, (se) consacrer,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dedicateDedicate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dedicateDEDICATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dedicate definition: to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose. See examples of DEDICATE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dedicateDedicate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To dedicate is to assign, to commit or to give over. If you dedicate a song you’ve written to a friend, it means the song belongs to them. If you dedicate yourself to a project, it means you give yourself to it.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEDICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dedicateDedicate - definition of dedicate by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb dedicate, which means to set apart, devote, or offer something to a person, cause, or purpose. Find synonyms, related words, and examples from various sources and dictionaries.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEDICATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of dedicate, a verb that means to give most of your energy and time to something or to say that something is to show your love or respect for someone. See how to use dedicate in sentences and translations in different languages.