dedicate

Meaning

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.

Concepts

dedicate

devote

consecrate

offer

give

sacrifice

present

commit

inaugurate

devote to

ordain

set apart for

confer

sanctify

anoint

lift up

pay

apply

bestow

hallow

assign

contribute

contribution

offer up

devote oneself to

believe in

follow

obey

serve

make an offering

exert

lavish

worship

make sacred

vow

make a present of

endow

appoint

choose

fix upon

select

set apart

celebrate

commemorate

submit

hold

own

rubricate

marry

miter

ordinate

splice

wed

inscribe

designate

destine

earmark

bless

induct

bid

donate

proffer

subscribe

allocate

tribute

announce to

complete

pay homage

establish oneself

give in charge

give in marriage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/

Etymology

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