dedicate

Signification

Verb

1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
2. To set apart for a special use.
3. To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
4. To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
5. To open (a building, for example) to public use.
6. To show to the public for the first time.

Adj

Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

Noun

One who dedicates themselves, or who is dedicated, to the service of some leader, religion, etc.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/

Étymologie

From Latin dēdicātus, past participle of dēdicō (“I dedicate, proclaim”).