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dedicate

[ verb ded-i-keyt; adjective ded-i-kit ]

verb (used with object)

, ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing.
  1. to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose:

    The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite.

  2. to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose:

    He dedicated his life to fighting corruption.

    Synonyms: consecrate, pledge, commit

  3. to offer formally (a book, piece of music, etc.) to a person, cause, or the like in testimony of affection or respect, as on a prefatory page.
  4. (loosely) to inscribe a personal signature on (a book, drawing, etc., that is one's own work), usually with a salutation addressing the recipient.
  5. to mark the official completion or opening of (a public building, monument, highway, etc.), usually by formal ceremonies.
  6. to set aside for or assign to a specific function, task, or purpose:

    The county health agency has dedicated one inspector to monitor conditions in nursing homes.



adjective

dedicate

/ ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt; ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ; ˈdɛdɪkətərɪ; -trɪ /

verb

  1. often foll by to to devote (oneself, one's time, etc) wholly to a special purpose or cause; commit wholeheartedly or unreservedly
  2. foll by to to address or inscribe (a book, artistic performance, etc) to a person, cause, etc as a token of affection or respect
  3. foll by to to request or play (a record) on radio for another person as a greeting
  4. to assign or allocate to a particular project, function, etc
  5. to set apart for a deity or for sacred uses; consecrate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. an archaic word for dedicated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdediˌcator, noun
  • dedicatory, adjective
  • ˌdedicaˈtee, noun
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Other Words From

  • dedi·cator noun
  • over·dedi·cate verb (used with object) overdedicated overdedicating
  • pre·dedi·cate verb (used with object) prededicated prededicating
  • re·dedi·cate verb (used with object) rededicated rededicating
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dedicate1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English (verb and adjective) from Latin dēdicātus, past participle of dēdicāre “to declare, devote,” equivalent to dē- “from, away, out of” + dicāre “to indicate, consecrate,” akin to dīcere “to say, speak”; de-, dictate )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dedicate1

C15: from Latin dēdicāre to announce, from dicāre to make known, variant of dīcere to say
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Synonym Study

See devote.
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Example Sentences

Deep Longevity itself was recently purchased by Regent Pacific, a publicly traded Hong Kong company founded by British billionaire James Mellon, who has funded a number of ventures dedicated to reversing human aging.

From Fortune

Now people are training diligently, tuning their bodies to suit the needs of the sport, and otherwise dedicating their lives—and tons of resources—to being the best.

Gelinas earned over $3,000 a month on a crowd-funded Patreon site dedicated to supporting the QAnon site, which he said helped cover the monthly operating costs.

From Fortune

Still, with the community reeling, a number of positive reforms emerged in the protests’ wake — particularly, the Minority Business Accelerator, a task force created in 2002 that was dedicated to building scalable companies of color.

From Ozy

Windows also offers multiple desktops, so you can dedicate different spaces to certain apps or windows.

Decide as a family to share cooking responsibilities and dedicate enough time for healthy meals.

Perhaps Ham will dedicate a plank in the replica ark to his bowtied benefactor.

Haley: Do you intend to dedicate the rest of your life, then, to the Negro cause?

During his college days at Boston University, he decided to dedicate his life to comedy.

Now the correspondents brazenly asked the president for permission to “dedicate it to your excellency.”

By the Holy Ghost they are sanctified, that they may dedicate themselves to God, and thereafter serve him.

After he had been dismissed from West Point one year later, he decided to dedicate his life to writing.

I should like to dedicate it to you, because I believe you would find in it an echo of your most intimate thoughts and emotions.

Do you think it would look like affectation to dedicate the whole edition to his memory?

He completed, but did not dedicate, the palace, and finished the porticoes round it.

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