dedicate
Meaning
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- To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
- To set apart for a special use.
- To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
- 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.
Synonyms
devote to
set apart for
establish oneself
give in marriage
make an offering
make a present of
fix upon
pay homage
announce to
make sacred
give in charge
believe in
devote oneself to
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/
Etymology
From Latin dēdicātus, past participle of dēdicō (“I dedicate, proclaim”).
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