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dedicate¹
- /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English dedicaten (“to dedicate”), from dedicat(e) (“dedicated”, also used as the past participle of dedicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), from Latin dēdicātus, the perfect passive participle of dēdicō (“to dedicate, proclaim”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
verb dedicates · dedicating · dedicated
- To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
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To set apart for a special use.
dedicated their money to scientific research.
Similar: allocate
- To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action. dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.
- 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. dedicate a monument.
dedicate²
- /ˈdɛdɪˌkɪt/ UK, US
Where it comes from
from Middle English dedicat(e) (“dedicated”, also used as the past participle of dedicaten), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. The nouns is derived through substantivization from Latin dēdicātus, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
adjective more dedicate · most dedicate
- Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated. Dedicate to nothing temporal.
noun dedicates
- One who dedicates themselves, or who is dedicated, to the service of some leader, religion, etc. Glancing at the crowd of onlookers, she said, “I know that service at the dining hall will be over soon”—instantly a few dedicates and all of the novices hurried away—“and some of us here would like to prepare our own meal.” […] Out of sight of the dedicates, she climbed over the short fence and esc
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: devote, commit, give, bless, consecrate, enshrine, christen, embody, usher, instruct, inaugurate, assign, use, concentrate, contribute, say
Translations
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verb to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate
| Español | dedicar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 捧げる sasageru, 奉納する hōnō suru |
| 中文 | 奉獻 /奉献 fèngxiàn |
| Português | dedicar |
| Français | consacrer, vouer |
| Deutsch | widmen |
| Italiano | consacrare |
| Русский | посвяща́ть posvjaščátʹ, посвяти́ть posvjatítʹ |
verb to set apart for a special use
| Español | dedicar, destinar |
|---|---|
| Português | dedicar |
| Français | destiner |
| Deutsch | widmen |
| Italiano | destinare |
| Русский | предназнача́ть prednaznačátʹ, предназна́чить prednaznáčitʹ |
| العربية | كَرَّسَ karrasa, قَدَّمَ qaddama |
| עברית | הקדיש hikdísh |
verb to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
| Español | dedicarse |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 獻身 /献身 xiànshēn, 致力 zhìlì |
| Português | dedicar |
| Français | se consacrer, se dévouer |
| Deutsch | sich widmen |
| Italiano | dedicarsi |
| Русский | посвяща́ть себя́ posvjaščátʹ sebjá, посвяти́ть себя́ posvjatítʹ sebjá |
| العربية | توفر |
| עברית | התמסר hitmasér |
verb to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection
| Español | dedicar |
|---|---|
| Português | dedicar |
| Français | dédier |
| Deutsch | widmen |
| Italiano | dedicare |
| Română | dedica |
| Русский | надпи́сывать nadpísyvatʹ, надписа́ть nadpisátʹ, посвяща́ть posvjaščátʹ, посвяти́ть posvjatítʹ |
| עברית | הקדיש hikdísh |
verb to open (a building, for example) to public use
| Español | inaugurar |
|---|---|
| Português | inaugurar |
| Français | inaugurer |
| Deutsch | eröffnen, einweihen |
| Italiano | inaugurare |
| Русский | открыва́ть otkryvátʹ, откры́ть otkrýtʹ |
verb to show to the public for the first time
| Español | inaugurar |
|---|---|
| Português | inaugurar |
| Français | inaugurer |
| Deutsch | vorstellen, einführen |
| Italiano | inaugurare |
| Русский | открыва́ть otkryvátʹ, откры́ть otkrýtʹ |
Talk about this word "dedicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dedicate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dedicate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dedicate "dedicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dedicate.Cite this
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