dedicate
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[edit] English
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dedicate (third-person singular simple present dedicates, present participle dedicating, simple past and past participle dedicated)
- (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
- (transitive) To set apart for a special use
- dedicated their money to scientific research.
- (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
- dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.
- (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
- (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
- (transitive) To show to the public for the first time
- dedicate a monument.
[edit] Translations
to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate
to set apart for a special use
to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
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to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection
to open (a building, for example) to public use
[edit] Italian
[edit] Verb form
dedicate
[edit] Latin
[edit] Verb
dēdicāte
- first-person plural present active imperative of dēdicō
