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- DictionaryDed·i·cate/ˈdedəˌkāt/
verb
- 1. devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task or purpose: "Joan has dedicated her life to animals"
dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose. dedicated her life to medical research. consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality. consecrate a church to the worship of God.
DEDICATE definition: 1. to give all of your energy, time, etc.: 2. If you dedicate a book, play, performance, etc. to…. Learn more.
to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose: The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite. to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose: He dedicated his life to fighting corruption. Synonyms: consecrate, pledge, commit.
To dedicate is to assign, to commit or to give over. If you dedicate a song you’ve written to a friend, it means the song belongs to them. If you dedicate yourself to a project, it means you give yourself to it.
The meaning of DEDICATED is devoted to a cause, ideal, or purpose : zealous. How to use dedicated in a sentence.
dedicate. ( ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt) vb ( tr) 1. ( often foll by to) to devote (oneself, one's time, etc) wholly to a special purpose or cause; commit wholeheartedly or unreservedly. 2. ( foll by to) to address or inscribe (a book, artistic performance, etc) to a person, cause, etc as a token of affection or respect. 3.
Definition of dedicate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
