dedicate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form dedicate

Third-person singular dedicates

Past tense dedicated

Past participle dedicated

Present participle dedicating

1. (transitive) To specially set apart for a god or for religious purposes
2. (transitive) To save for a special use

   They dedicated their money to studying science.

3. (transitive) To fix yourself to a special action or thought.

   I dedicated myself to starting my own business.

4. (transitive) To address something (for example, a book) to another to show your respect or love.
5. (transitive) To open (for example, a building) to the public.
6. (transitive) To show something to the public for the first time.

   dedicate a monument.

Related words

• dedication