Definition of dedicate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
devote effortdevote time, effort, or oneself to a particular task or purpose
- She decided to dedicate her life to scientific research.
2.
inscriptionaddress or inscribe a work to someone as a mark of respect
- He dedicated his first novel to his parents.
3.
dedicationset apart as sacred or for a special purpose
- They dedicate the new hall to community education.
4.
radiorequest a song on radio for someone as a greeting
- She dedicated a song to her friend on the radio.
5.
ceremonyopen a building or facility for public use
- The new library was dedicated last week.
Origin of dedicate
Latin, dedicare (to proclaim) + -ate (suffix)
Terms with dedicate included in their meaning
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commitment
dedicate time and effort to a project
productivity
dedicate time to achieve a goal
dedication
dedicate oneself completely to a cause, activity, or goal
effort
dedicate time to achieve something
dedication
dedicate oneself fully to a task or activity
work
dedicate a lot of time to work
dedication
dedicate oneself to a cause or activity
personal commitment
dedicate oneself to a cause or activity
dedication
dedicate oneself completely to a cause or activity
dedication
used to dedicate an event to someone respected
effort
dedicate time to achieve a goal
dedication
dedicate oneself fully to a cause or task
dedication
dedicate all time and energy to work
naming
give a name or dedicate in a ceremony
ceremony
dedicate a building for public use with a ceremony
commitment
pledge or dedicate oneself again to a cause or activity
commitment
dedicate oneself to a task or activity with great energy
dedication
dedicate oneself to a specific purpose
dedication
dedicate something to a deity
religion
dedicate again for a holy or religious purpose
ceremony
formally dedicate again a building or monument
Examples of dedicate in a sentence
They dedicate their resources to helping the homeless. The poet dedicated his anthology to his mentor. She dedicated the sculpture to her late husband. The city will dedicate the garden to veterans. They dedicate the chapel to Saint Mary. The DJ dedicated the next track to a retiring teacher.
Can you dedicate this song to my brother tonight? They will dedicate the new community center tomorrow. The mayor dedicated the renovated park in a ceremony.
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- French:consacrer, inscrire, ...
- German:widmen, zueignen, ...
- Italian:dedicare, intitolare, ...
- Spanish:consagrar, ofrecer, ...
- Portuguese:consagrar, oferecer, ...
- Chinese:致力于, 献给, ...
- Japanese:捧げる, ささげる, ...
- Arabic:كَرَّسَ, أَهْدَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּישׁ, לְיַיחֵד, ...
- Russian:посвящать, посвятить, ...
- Ukrainian:віддавати, адресувати, ...
- Hindi:समर्पित करना, अंकित करना, ...
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