dedicate

Meaning

Verb

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

Synonyms

devote

consecrate

offer

give

present

sacrifice

devote to

inaugurate

commit

ordain

set apart for

sanctify

confer

anoint

bestow

contribute

pay

💸

lift up

apply

assign

contribution

hallow

miter

obey

offer up

ordinate

own

proffer

select

serve

set apart

splice

submit

subscribe

tribute

vow

wed

worship

establish oneself

give in marriage

make an offering

make a present of

fix upon

rubricate

pay homage

announce to

make sacred

choose

give in charge

allocate

Translations

dedicare

dedicar

dédier

widmen

consacrer

dedicar

dedicar

spanderen

opdragen

αφιερώνω

consagrar

wijden

spenderen

toewijden

consacrare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/

Etymology

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).