Definition
Definition of dedicating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
purposeRare intended for a specific purposeRare
- The dedicating funds are for the new library project.
- The dedicating resources are for the community center.
- These dedicating funds are allocated for the new park.
Origin of dedicating
Latin, dedicare (to proclaim)
Terms with dedicating included in their meaning
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dedication
used when naming or dedicating something to show respect for someone
naming ceremony
act of naming or dedicating something new
commitment
dedicating all available time to an activity
dedication
relating to the act of dedicating something
related to dedication
pertaining to the act of dedicating
renewed dedication
act or ceremony of dedicating something again
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- French:dédié, ...
- German:vorgesehen, ...
- Italian:dedicato, ...
- Spanish:dedicado, ...
- Portuguese:destinado, ...
- Chinese:专用, ...
- Japanese:専用の, ...
- Arabic:مُخَصَّص, ...
- Hebrew:מוּקצֶה, ...
- Russian:предназначенный, ...
- Ukrainian:цільовий, ...
- Hindi:समर्पित, ...
Definition of dedicate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
devote efforttr./intr. devote time, effort, or oneself to a particular task or purposetr./intr.
- She decided to dedicate her life to scientific research..
2.
inscriptiontr. address or inscribe a work to someone as a mark of respecttr.
- He dedicated his first novel to his parents.
3.
dedicationtr. set apart and consecrate something for a specific purposetr.
- The new park was dedicated to the memory of the local hero..
4.
radiotr. request a song on radio for someone as a greetingtr.
- She dedicated a song to her friend on the radio.
5.
ceremonytr. open a building or facility for public usetr.
- The new library was dedicated last week.
Origin of dedicate
Latin, dedicare (to proclaim) + -ate (suffix)
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. They dedicated the monument to the fallen soldiers. The church was dedicated in a special ceremony. 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, 奉献する, ...
- Arabic:كَرَّسَ, أَهْدَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּישׁ, לְהַקְדִּישׁ, ...
- Russian:посвящать, посвятить, ...
- Ukrainian:віддавати, адресувати, ...
- Hindi:समर्पित करना, अंकित करना, ...
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