dedicate
verb (used with object)
to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose.
was dedicating
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past progressiveof dedicate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Talking to the BBC's Today programme, the 68-year-old said he was dedicating his run to the people of Iran and its prisoners.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2022
The star running back said in May he was dedicating the rest of his career to his father.
From Fox News ● Sep. 20, 2021
At the 2014 gala, Chopard, a Swiss jeweler that was dedicating partial proceeds from a heart-shaped bracelet to the charity, set up lighted showcases in the cocktail area, Ms. Veres Royal said.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2015
The film society said it was dedicating its meeting Saturday to two former members who died in 2014 -- former Los Angeles Times Arts Editor Charles Champlin and Boston Globe film critic Jay Carr.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2015
The next letter I had from her was to say that she was dedicating one of her later books—a volume of essays—to me.
From Memoirs of Life and Literature by W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock
