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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: Danish 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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   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEDICATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of dedicated as an adjective in English, with examples and synonyms. Find out how to use dedicated to describe someone or something that is devoted, loyal, or specialized.

7. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb dedicate and its related words. Find synonyms, examples, and grammar tips for dedicate and its derived forms.