dedicate

See also: dedícate and dediĉate

English

Etymology

From Latin dēdicātus, past participle of dēdicō (“I dedicate, proclaim”), which in turn was formed from dē and dicō.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/

Verb

dedicate (third-person singular simple present dedicates, present participle dedicating, simple past and past participle dedicated)

1. (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
2. (transitive) To set apart for a special use

   dedicated their money to scientific research.

3. (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action

   dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.

4. (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
5. (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
6. (transitive) To show to the public for the first time

   dedicate a monument.

Translations

to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate

• Bulgarian: посвещавам (bg) (posveštavam)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 奉獻 (zh), 奉献 (zh) (fèngxiàn)

• Dutch: inwijden (nl), wijden (nl)
• Finnish: pyhittää
• French: consacrer (fr), vouer (fr)
• German: widmen (de)
• Japanese: 捧げる (ささげる, sasageru), 奉納する (ほうのうする, hōnō suru)

• Kurdish:

  Sorani: پێشکه‌ش کردن‏‎ (paeshkash kirdin)

• Maori: whakatapu
• Portuguese: dedicar (pt)
• Russian: посвяща́ть (ru) impf (posvjaščátʹ), посвяти́ть (ru) pf (posvjatítʹ)
• Scottish Gaelic: coisrig
• Swedish: viga (sv), tillägna (sv)
• Walloon: dicåçter (wa)

to set apart for a special use

• Bulgarian: предназначавам (bg) (prednaznačavam)
• Dutch: bestemmen (nl)
• Finnish: varata (fi)
• French: destiner (fr)
• Hebrew: הקדיש‏‎ (hikdísh)

• Maori: whakaihi
• Portuguese: dedicar (pt)
• Russian: предназнача́ть (ru) impf (prednaznačátʹ), предназна́чить (ru) pf (prednaznáčitʹ)
• Swedish: viga (sv), reservera (sv)

to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action

• Bulgarian: посвещавам се (posveštavam se)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 獻身 (zh), 献身 (zh) (xiànshēn), 致力 (zh) (zhìlì)

• Dutch: wijden (nl)
• Finnish: omistautua (fi)
• French: se consacrer (fr), se dévouer (fr)

• Hebrew: התמסר‏‎ (hitmasér)
• Portuguese: dedicar (pt)
• Russian: посвяща́ть себя́ (ru) impf (posvjaščátʹ sebjá), посвяти́ть себя́ (ru) pf (posvjatítʹ sebjá)
• Scottish Gaelic: coisrig
• Swedish: viga (sv), hänge (sv)

to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection

• Bulgarian: надписвам (bg) (nadpisvam)
• Dutch: opdragen (nl)
• Finnish: omistaa (fi)
• French: dédier (fr)
• Hebrew: הקדיש‏‎ (hikdísh)
• Italian: dedicare (it)
• Kurdish:

  Sorani: پێشکه‌ش کردن‏‎ (paeshkash kirdin)

• Norwegian: dedikere (no)
• Portuguese: dedicar (pt)
• Russian: надпи́сывать (ru) impf (nadpísyvatʹ), надписа́ть (ru) pf (nadpisátʹ)
• Scottish Gaelic: coisrig
• Swedish: tillägna (sv)
• Walloon: dicåçter (wa)

to open (a building, for example) to public use

• Bulgarian: откривам (bg) (otkrivam)
• Dutch: inwijden (nl), inhuldigen (nl)
• Finnish: vihkiä (fi)
• French: inaugurer (fr)

• Portuguese: inaugurar (pt)
• Russian: (торже́ственно) открыва́ть (ru) impf (otkryvátʹ), откры́ть (ru) pf (otkrýtʹ)
• Swedish: inviga (sv)

to show to the public for the first time

• Finnish: paljastaa (fi)
• French: inaugurer (fr)
• Portuguese: inaugurar (pt)

• Russian: (торже́ственно) открыва́ть (ru) impf (otkryvátʹ), откры́ть (ru) pf (otkrýtʹ)
• Swedish: inviga (sv), öppna (sv)

Adjective

dedicate (comparative more dedicate, superlative most dedicate)

1. (obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
   • Shakespeare

     Dedicate to nothing temporal.

   • George Henry Calvert

     His life is dedicate to worthiness.

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Italian

Verb

dedicate

1. second-person plural present indicative of dedicare
2. second-person plural imperative of dedicare

Participle

dedicate f pl

1. feminine plural of the past participle of dedicare

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Latin

Verb

dēdicāte

1. first-person plural present active imperative of dēdicō