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
The employment of initials in a dedication was a recognised mark of a close friendship or intimacy between patron and dedicator.
A Life of William Shakespeare | Sidney LeeThe second was built by Sulla, but the name of Catulus appears as its dedicator, for Sulla died before it was completed.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4) | PlutarchThe dedicator has apparently in this place been guilty of a strange misconception.
The Dance of Death | Francis DouceAn inscription on the architrave immediately below the figure of Dionysos furnishes the name and date of the dedicator.
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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