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ded·i·cate  (dd-kt)

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.

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[Middle English dedicaten, from Latin ddicre, ddict- : d-, de- + dicre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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dedi·cator n.

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dedicate

Verb

[-cating, -cated]

1. to devote (oneself or one's time) wholly to a special purpose or cause

2. to inscribe or address (a book, piece of music, etc.) to someone as a token of affection or respect

3. to play (a record) on radio for someone as a greeting

4. to set apart for sacred uses [Latin dedicare to announce]

Thesaurus

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" devote, commit, consecrate, give 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 render, give - bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"
	4.	dedicate - set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church set apart, assign, specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

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dedicate

verb 1. devote, give, apply, commit, concern, occupy, pledge, surrender, give over to

verb 2. offer, address, assign, inscribe

verb 3. consecrate, bless, sanctify, set apart, hallow

Translations

dedicate [ˈdɛdɪkeɪt] vt → dedicar

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dedicate [ˈdɛdɪkeɪt] vt → consacrer [+ book etc]; dédier

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dedicate [ˈdɛdɪkeɪt] vt to dedicate to → widmen +dat

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dedicate [ˈdɛdɪkeɪt] vt → consacrare [+ book etc]; dedicare

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dedicate

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 omistaa (se) consacrer לְהַקדִיש समर्पित करना posvetiti se nečemu vminek szenteli magát mengabdikan helga sig dedicare ささげる 바치다, 봉헌하다 pašvęsti veltīt mengabdikan wijden vie, hellige poświęcać dedicar a (se) dedica посвящать zasvätiť posvetiti (se) posvetiti ägna, viga อุทิศ adamak 獻身 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, vihkiä dédier לְהַקדִיש न्यौछावर करना posvetiti nekomu (fel)szentel mempersembahkan tileinka dedicare 献納する (...을 기념하기 위해) 바치다 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 (책·노래 등을) 바치다, 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 antaumuksellinen, omistautunut dévoué מָסוּר समर्पित predan odaadó berbakti ákafur, einlægur devoto 打ち込んでいる 헌신적인, 열성적인 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, vihkiminen attachement, consécration מְסִירוּת समर्पण posvećenje felszentelés pengabdian vígsla; helgun dedizione; dedica 献身 헌신, 바침, (교회 건물의) 개관식 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