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. 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.
Translations[edit]
to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate
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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
to show to the public for the first time
Adjective[edit]
dedicate (comparative more dedicate, superlative most dedicate)
- (obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
- Shakespeare
- Dedicate to nothing temporal.
- George Henry Calvert
- His life is dedicate to worthiness.
- Shakespeare
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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- English terms derived from the PIE root *deyḱ-
- English terms derived from Latin
- English 3-syllable words
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