ded·i·cate (d d  -k t )tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates 1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. 2. To set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific research. 3. To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action: dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote. 4. To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection. 5. a. To open (a building, for example) to public use. b. To show to the public for the first time: dedicate a monument. [Middle English dedicaten, from Latin d  dicre, ddict- : d-, de- + dicre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]ded i·cator n. |
dedicate [ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt]
vb (tr)
1. (often foll by to) to devote (oneself, one's time, etc.) wholly to a special purpose or cause; commit wholeheartedly or unreservedly
2. (foll by to) to address or inscribe (a book, artistic performance, etc.) to a person, cause, etc. as a token of affection or respect
3. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (foll by to) to request or play (a record) on radio for another person as a greeting
4. to assign or allocate to a particular project, function, etc.
5. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) to set apart for a deity or for sacred uses; consecrate
adj
an archaic word for dedicated
[from Latin dēdicāre to announce, from dicāre to make known, variant of dīcere to say]
dedicatee n
dedicator n
dedicatory [ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ ˈdɛdɪkətərɪ -trɪ], dedicative adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | dedicate - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" vow, consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vow give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" rededicate - dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework" |
| 2. | dedicate - open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes" inaugurate, kick off - commence officially | |
| 3. | dedicate - inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents" inscribe - address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication | |
| 4. | dedicate - set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church |
dedicate
Translations
dedicate [ˈdedɪkeɪt] VT
1. [+ book] → dedicar (to a) [+ church, monument] → dedicar, consagrar (to a) to dedicate one's life to sth/to doing sth → dedicar or consagrar su vida a algo/a hacer algo
to dedicate o.s. to sth/to doing sth → dedicarse or consagrarse a algo/a hacer algo
to dedicate o.s. to sth/to doing sth → dedicarse or consagrarse a algo/a hacer algo
2. (US) (= inaugurate) [+ official building] → inaugurar oficialmente
dedicate [ˈdɛdɪkeɪt] vt
(= give) [+ time] → consacrer; [+ funds] → allouer
to dedicate one's time to sth → consacrer son temps à qch
to dedicate one's life to doing sth → consacrer sa vie à faire qch
to dedicate o.s. to sth → se consacrer à qch
to dedicate one's time to sth → consacrer son temps à qch
to dedicate one's life to doing sth → consacrer sa vie à faire qch
to dedicate o.s. to sth → se consacrer à qch
[+ book, song] → dédier
dedicate
dedicate [ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt] vt → dedicare, consacrare; (book) → dedicare
to dedicate one's life or o.s. to sth/to doing sth → dedicare la propria esistenza a qc/a fare qc
dedicate [ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt] vt → dedicare, consacrare; (book) → dedicare
to dedicate one's life or o.s. to sth/to doing sth → dedicare la propria esistenza a qc/a fare qc
to dedicate one's life or o.s. to sth/to doing sth → dedicare la propria esistenza a qc/a fare qc
dedicate [ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt] vt → dedicare, consacrare; (book) → dedicare
to dedicate one's life or o.s. to sth/to doing sth → dedicare la propria esistenza a qc/a fare qc
v dedicate [ˈdedikeit]
1 to give up wholly to; to devote to He dedicated his life to good works. toewy, wy يُكَرِّسُ حَياتَه لِ посвещавам věnovat, zasvětit hellige; vie weihen αφιερώνω dedicar, consagrar, sacrificar pühendama وقف کردن؛ فدا کردن omistautua (se) consacrer לְהַקדִיש समर्पित करना posvetiti se nečemu vminek szenteli magát mengabdikan helga sig dedicare ささげる 전념하다 pašvęsti veltīt mengabdikan wijden vie, hellige poświęcać dedicar a (se) dedica посвящать zasvätiť posvetiti (se) posvetiti ägna, viga อุทิศ adamak 獻身用於 присвячувати مکمل طور پر وقف کر دینا hiến dâng 献身
2 to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory. wy, opdra يُدَشِّن، يُخَصِّصُ посвещавам zasvětit tilegne; vie; dedikere widmen αφιερώνω dedicar, consagrar pühitsema وقف کردن؛ اختصاص دادن pyhittää dédier לְהַקדִיש न्यौछावर करना posvetiti nekomu (fel)szentel mempersembahkan tileinka dedicare 献納する 봉납하다 pašvęsti veltīt mempersembahkan toewijden tilegne, dedisere dedykować consagrar a închina посвящать zasvätiť, venovať posvetiti posvetiti inviga, öppna อุทิศให้กับ adamak 奉獻 освячувати کسی کے نام کر دینا dành tặng 奉献
3 (of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend. opdra يُهْدي كِتابا، يُقَدِّمُ посвещавам věnovat dedikere; tilegne widmen αφιερώνω (για συγγραφέα) dedicar pühendama تقدیم کردن؛ پیشکش کردن omistaa dédier לְהקדִיש समर्पण posvetiti dedikál mempersembahkan tileinka dedicare 献呈する 헌정하다 paskirti, dedikuoti veltīt ditujukan khas opdragen tilegne, dedisere dedykować dedicar a dedica посвящать venovať posvetiti posvetiti tillägna, dedicera อุทิศให้กับ ithaf etmek, adına sunmak (謹以本書)獻給某人 присвячувати کتاب وغیرہ کا انتساب کرنا đề tặng sách （谨以本书）献给某人
adj dedicated
spending a great deal of one's time and energy on a subject, one's job etc She's a dedicated teacher; He is dedicated to music. toegewyd مُخْلِص، مُكَرِّسٌ حياتَهُ لِ посветен на oddaný, horlivý samvittighedsfuld; dedikeret hingebungsvoll αφοσιωμένος dedicado, entregado pühendunud, andunud فداکار؛ از خودگذشته omistautunut dévoué מָסוּר समर्पित predan odaadó berbakti ákafur, einlægur devoto 打ち込んでいる 헌신적인 atsidavęs (pienākumiem, darbam) uzticīgs; pārliecināts; aizrautīgs berbakti toegewijd samvittighetsfull, oppofrende oddany dedicado dedicat (unei profesiuni) самозабвенный oddaný predan posvećen hängiven, engagerad ซึ่งอุทิศตัวเพื่อ kendini adamış, yoluna baş koymuş 獻身的 відданий; той, що присвятив себе کسی مقصد میں یکسوئی کے ساتھ لگا ہوا tận tụy 献身的
n dediˈcation
1 the quality of being dedicated; the act of dedicating dedication to duty; the dedication of the church. inwyding, toewyding, toegewydheid تَكْريس، تَفانٍ، تَدْشين преданост oddanost; zasvěcení dedikation; indvielse; tilegnelse die Weihung; das (Sich-)Widmen αφοσίωση dedicación, consagración pühendumine, pühitsemine وقف؛ از خود گذشتگی omistautuminen attachement, consécration מְסִירוּת समर्पण posvećenje felszentelés pengabdian vígsla; helgun dedizione; dedica 献身 헌신 atsidavimas, pašventinimas nodošanās (darbam, pienākumiem); aizraušanās pengabdian toewijding, inwijding tilegnelse, troskap oddanie dedicação devotament, consacrare преданность oddanosť; vysviacka predanost posvećenost hängivenhet, engagemang การอุทิศให้ kendini adama 貢獻；獻身 відданість وقف یا انتساب کا عمل sự tận tụy 贡献；献身
2 the words dedicating a book to someone We can put the dedication at the top of the page. toewyding, opdrag إهداء (كِتاب) посвещение věnování dedikation die Widmung αφιέρωση dedicatoria pühendus تقدیم نامه omistuskirjoitus dédicace הַקדָשָׁה समर्पण posveta dedikálás kata persembahan tileinkun dedica 献呈 (の辞) 헌정사 dedikacija veltījums dedikasi opdracht tilegnelse, dedikasjon dedykacja dedicatória dedicaţie посвящение venovanie posvetilo posveta tillägnan, dedikation คำสดุดี ithaf 獻辭 присвячення انتساب کی عبارت đề tặng sách 献辞
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