dedicate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin dēdicātus, past participle of dēdicō (“I dedicate, proclaim”), which in turn was formed from dē and dicō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
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.
- (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.
Synonyms[edit]
- (set apart for religious purposes): behallow, hallow; see also Thesaurus:consecrate
- (set apart for a special use): allocate, earmark; see also Thesaurus:set apart
- (commit to a particular course): devote
Translations[edit]
to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate
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to set apart for a special use
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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
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to open (a building, for example) to public use
to show to the public for the first time
Adjective[edit]
dedicate (comparative more dedicate, superlative most dedicate)
- (obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
- c. 1603–1604, William Shakespeare, “Measvre for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act II, scene ii]:
- Dedicate to nothing temporal.
- (Can we date this quote by George Henry Calvert and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)
- His life is dedicate to worthiness.
Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
dedicate
Participle[edit]
dedicate f pl
- feminine plural of the past participle of dedicare
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
dēdicāte
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