dedicate
to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose: The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite.
to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose: He dedicated his life to fighting corruption.
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.
(loosely) to inscribe a personal signature on (a book, drawing, etc., that is one's own work), usually with a salutation addressing the recipient.
to mark the official completion or opening of (a public building, monument, highway, etc.), usually by formal ceremonies.
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.
Origin of dedicate
1synonym study For dedicate
Other words for dedicate
Other words from dedicate
- ded·i·ca·tor, noun
- o·ver·ded·i·cate, verb (used with object), o·ver·ded·i·cat·ed, o·ver·ded·i·cat·ing.
- pre·ded·i·cate, verb (used with object), pre·ded·i·cat·ed, pre·ded·i·cat·ing.
- re·ded·i·cate, verb (used with object), re·ded·i·cat·ed, re·ded·i·cat·ing.
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How to use dedicate in a sentence
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.
What’s your biological age? A new app promises to reveal it—and help you slow the aging process | Jeremy Kahn | September 17, 2020 | FortuneNow 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.
This scientist thought he’d found the source of all sexual energy | PopSci Staff | September 17, 2020 | Popular-ScienceGelinas 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.
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.
Cincinnati’s Secret Sauce to Help Minority Businesses Succeed | Nick Fouriezos | September 15, 2020 | OzyWindows also offers multiple desktops, so you can dedicate different spaces to certain apps or windows.
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Decide as a family to share cooking responsibilities and dedicate enough time for healthy meals.
Meet the Chef Fighting to Ensure That Brazilians Will Never Be as Fat as Americans | Brandon Presser | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPerhaps Ham will dedicate a plank in the replica ark to his bowtied benefactor.
The Bill Nye-Ken Ham Debate Was a Nightmare for Science | Michael Schulson | February 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHaley: Do you intend to dedicate the rest of your life, then, to the Negro cause?
Alex Haley’s 1965 Playboy Interview with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. | Alex Haley | January 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring his college days at Boston University, he decided to dedicate his life to comedy.
Meet Marc Maron: the Comedic Podcast Giant on His New IFC Show & More | Jean Trinh | May 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNow the correspondents brazenly asked the president for permission to “dedicate it to your excellency.”
How a Racist Newspaper Defeated Lincoln in New York in the 1864 Election | Harold Holzer | May 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBy the Holy Ghost they are sanctified, that they may dedicate themselves to God, and thereafter serve him.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamAfter he had been dismissed from West Point one year later, he decided to dedicate his life to writing.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyI should like to dedicate it to you, because I believe you would find in it an echo of your most intimate thoughts and emotions.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyDo you think it would look like affectation to dedicate the whole edition to his memory?
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonHe completed, but did not dedicate, the palace, and finished the porticoes round it.
Theodoric the Goth | Thomas Hodgkin
British Dictionary definitions for dedicate
/ (ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt) /
(often foll by to) to devote (oneself, one's time, etc) wholly to a special purpose or cause; commit wholeheartedly or unreservedly
(foll by to) to address or inscribe (a book, artistic performance, etc) to a person, cause, etc as a token of affection or respect
(foll by to) to request or play (a record) on radio for another person as a greeting
to assign or allocate to a particular project, function, etc
to set apart for a deity or for sacred uses; consecrate
an archaic word for dedicated
Origin of dedicate
1Derived forms of dedicate
- dedicatee, noun
- dedicator, noun
- dedicatory (ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ, ˈdɛdɪkətərɪ, -trɪ) or dedicative, adjective
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