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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,...

   • Rededicate

     REDEDICATE definition: 1. to decide to give your energy,...

   • Dedicate: Ukrainian Translation

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   • Dedicate: Czech Translation

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   • Dedicate: Thai Translation

     DEDICATE translate: อุทิศ, อุทิศให้กับ, อุทิศให้กับ. Learn...

   • Life

     LIFE definition: 1. the period between birth and death, or...

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4. 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.

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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.

6. 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.

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

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdedicate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb dedicate, which means to give a lot of your time and effort to something or someone, or to say something is for someone or something. See synonyms, collocations and word origin.