dedicate
verb (used with object)
to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose.
had dedicated
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past perfectof dedicate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The manager went on to recount a story about another artist he worked with, who had dedicated months to TikTok to solid success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
A spokesperson for the families who met Swinney on Thursday said they were grateful for the time he had dedicated to them.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
I asked a volunteer named Barbara why she had dedicated her time to the campaign, and how she felt about the loss.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025
Google argued its existing protections offered a "robust solution" and Samsung said it had "dedicated considerable resources" to the issue.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
Most of it he contributed anonymously to the monks of a local monastery—humble ascetics who had dedicated their lives to raising German police dogs.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
