verb
dedicate
DEH-dih-kayt
verb
1
To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
"She dedicated her career to helping underprivileged children."
"He dedicated every weekend to training for the marathon."
2
To address or inscribe a creative work to someone as a mark of respect or affection.
"The author dedicated her novel to her late grandmother."
3
To formally open a building or set something apart for a special use, often with ceremony.
"The new library wing was dedicated to the town's founder."
How to Use Dedicate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo devote yourself, or something, fully to a purpose, person, or cause.
Common pairings
dedicate to a cause
dedicate a book
dedicate one's life
Word Forms
more dedicate comparative, dedicated past tense, dedicates plural, dedicates singular, most dedicate superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English dedicaten, from Latin dēdicātus, the past participle of dēdicāre ("to proclaim, dedicate").