dedicate

ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt
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Translation of dedicate from English into Dutch

Verb

tr.
1.

devote effort

devote time, effort, or oneself to a particular task or purpose
  • She decided to dedicate her life to scientific research.Ze besloot haar leven aan wetenschappelijk onderzoek te wijden
2.

inscription

address or inscribe a work to someone as a mark of respect
  • He dedicated his first novel to his parents.Hij droeg zijn eerste roman op aan zijn ouders.
3.

dedication

set apart as sacred or for a special purpose
  • They dedicate the new hall to community education.Ze wijden de nieuwe zaal aan gemeenschapseducatie.
4.

radio

request a song on radio for someone as a greeting
  • She dedicated a song to her friend on the radio.Ze droeg op de radio een lied aan haar vriendin op.
5.

ceremony

open a building or facility for public use
inwijden openen plechtig openen
  • The new library was dedicated last week.De nieuwe bibliotheek werd vorige week ingewijd.
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Synonyms and analogies of dedicate in English

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.

Translations of "dedicate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
wijdenv.

In the prime of life, he decided to dedicate himself to medical research.

In de bloei van het leven besloot hij zich aan medisch onderzoek te wijden.

dragenv.

We dedicate this book to all the teachers who inspire young minds.

We dragen dit boek op aan alle leraren die jonge geesten inspireren.

opdragenv.

Today I dedicate my blog to someone, a fellow blogger.

Vandaag wil ik mijn blog aan iemand opdragen, een medeblogger.

bestedenv.

Teachers dedicate their time in the service of educating young minds.

Leraren besteden hun tijd aan het opleiden van jonge mensen.

zettenv.

The volunteers dedicate their efforts to cleaning up the neighborhood park.

De vrijwilligers zetten zich in om het buurtpark schoon te maken.

inzettenv.

I would therefore like to dedicate myself to better digital facilities.

Ik wil mij dan ook graag inzetten voor betere digitale faciliteiten.

toewijdenv.

So what time I have left, I will dedicate to you.

Dus de tijd die ik over heb, zal ik aan je toewijden.

toeleggenv.

I want to dedicate myself to being the very best therapist that I can be.

Ik wil me erop toeleggen om de best mogelijke therapeut te zijn.

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dedicate: Examples and translations in context

She decided to dedicate her weekends to volunteering at the animal shelter.

Ze besloot haar weekenden te wijden aan vrijwilligerswerk in het dierenasiel.

Many activists dedicate their lives to the fight against injustice.

Veel activisten wijden hun leven aan de strijd tegen onrechtvaardigheid.

I am therefore fully prepared to dedicate myself to this task.

Ik ben dus volkomen bereid mij aan die taak te wijden.

In deepest respect, I dedicate myself to this great task.

Met het grootste respect wijd ik mijzelf aan deze enorme taak.

Many activists dedicate their lives to ending persecution based on race or creed.

Veel activisten wijden hun leven aan het beëindigen van vervolging op grond van ras of geloof.

She wants to dedicate her life to helping endangered wildlife survive.

Ze wil haar leven wijden aan het helpen van bedreigde diersoorten om te overleven.

The religious order lived in seclusion to dedicate their lives to prayer and service.

De religieuze orde leefde afgezonderd om hun leven volledig aan gebed en dienstbaarheid te wijden.

Many members of the clergy dedicate their lives to helping those in need.

Veel leden van de geestelijkheid wijden hun leven aan het helpen van mensen in nood.

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