dedicate
verb (used with object)
to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose.
has dedicated
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present perfectof dedicate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bill Gross has dedicated his life to democratizing entrepreneurship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The play follows Liam Casey, who has dedicated much of his life to boxing, from the age of about nine into his 30s.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The singer noted to the outlet that he has dedicated himself to preserving the work of Black artists, filling his home with various displays, from photography to sculpture.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Kusman, 86, has dedicated his life to the fortress of Cavustepe in eastern Turkey, and to learning the language of the vanished kingdom of Urartu, to honour its forgotten gods and rulers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
She has retired from her most recent job as a bank secretary and has dedicated much of her time as a volunteer usher at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
