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dedicate
[ verb ded-i-keyt; adjective ded-i-kit ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
adjective
dedicate
/ ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt; ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ; ˈdɛdɪkətərɪ; -trɪ /
verb
- 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
adjective
- an archaic word for dedicated
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱ˌٴǰ, noun
- dedicatory, adjective
- ˌ徱ˈٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- i·tǰ noun
- v·i·ٱ verb (used with object) overdedicated overdedicating
- ·i·ٱ verb (used with object) prededicated prededicating
- ·i·ٱ verb (used with object) rededicated rededicating
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of dedicate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Earlier this year, the mayor launched a dedicated taskforce to help boost London's nightlife and save venues at risk of closing.
It found the vessels did not have "dedicated lookouts" in what were "patchy conditions".
There is an existing Made in Britain trademark available to manufacturers, whilst a number of large supermarkets already have dedicated "Buy British" sections on their websites following a campaign by the previous Tory government.
The Right, meanwhile, has dedicated much more effort to reaching working-class communities and audiences beyond conservative elites.
Arts Minister, Sir Chris Bryant said the "spectacular donation" of Mitchell's "masterpiece", which was originally dedicated to her dog, shows "the amazing difference one person's generosity can make".
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