Definitions for dedicate
ˈdɛd ɪˌkeɪt; -kɪtded·i·cate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devoteverb

   give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

   "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

2. dedicateverb

   open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building

   "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes"

3. dedicateverb

   inscribe or address by way of compliment

   "She dedicated her book to her parents"

4. dedicateverb

   set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dedicateverb

   To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

2. dedicateverb

   To set apart for a special use

   dedicated their money to scientific research.

3. dedicateverb

   To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action

   dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.

4. dedicateverb

   To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.

5. dedicateverb

   To open (a building, for example) to public use.

6. dedicateverb

   To show to the public for the first time

   dedicate a monument.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dedicateadjective

   Consecrate; devote; dedicated; appropriate.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Prayers from preserved souls,
   From fasting maids, whose names are dedicate
   To nothing temporal. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.

   This tenth part, or tithe, being thus assigned unto him, leaveth now to be of the nature of the other nine parts, which are given us for our worldly necessities, and becometh as a thing dedicate and appropriate unto God. Henry Spelman.

2. To DEDICATEverb

   Etymology: dedico, Latin.

   1. To devote to some divine power; to consecrate and set apart to sacred uses.

   A pleasant grove
   Was shot up high, full of the stately tree
   That dedicated is to olympick Jove,
   And to his son Alcides, when as he
   Gain’d in Nemea goodly victory. Fairy Queen, b. ii. cant. 5.

   The princes offered for dedicating the altar, in the day that it was anointed. Num. vii. 10.

   Warn’d by the seer, to her offended name
   We rais’d, and dedicate this wond’rous frame. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. To appropriate solemnly to any person or purpose.

   There cannot be
   That vulture in you to devour so many,
   As will to greatness dedicate themselves. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Ladies, a gen’ral welcome from his grace
   Salutes you all: this night he dedicates
   To fair content and you. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   He went to learn the profession of a soldier, to which he had dedicated himself. Edward Hyde.

   Bid her instant wed,
   And quiet dedicate her remnant life
   To the just duties of an humble wife. Matthew Prior.

   3. To inscribe to a patron.

   He compiled ten elegant books, and dedicated them to the lord Burghley. Henry Peacham, on Poetry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dedicate

   Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building.

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1. dedicate

   To dedicate means to commit or allocate time, resources, or oneself to a specific task, purpose, or goal. It can also mean to officially assign or designate something in honour or memory of a person or cause.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dedicate

   dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated

2. Dedicateverb

   to set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to dedicate vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a religious use

3. Dedicateverb

   to devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service

4. Dedicateverb

   to inscribe or address, as to a patron

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dedicate

   Dedicate was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dedicate

   ded′i-kāt, v.t. to set apart and consecrate to some sacred purpose: to devote wholly or chiefly: to inscribe to any one.—adj. devoted: (Shak.) dedicated.—ns. Ded′icant, one who dedicates; Dedicatee (ded′i-kā-tē′), one to whom a thing is dedicated; Dedicā′tion, the act of dedicating: an address to a patron, prefixed to a book; Ded′icātor, one who dedicates.—adjs. Dedicatō′rial, Ded′icātory, of or pertaining to a dedication. [L. dedicāre, -ātum—de, down, dicēre, to declare.]

Matched Categories

1. • Assign
   • Give
   • Inaugurate

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dedicate' in Verbs Frequency: #945

How to pronounce dedicate?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say dedicate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dedicate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dedicate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of dedicate in a Sentence

1. Frenchman Renard:

   We dedicate this win to the Ivorian people, football has this magic element in that it unites all the ethnic groups -- all the people who perhaps don't think the same way.

2. Maxine Waters:

   I'm going to take a moment to dedicate this legislation to my dear sister who is dying in a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri right now, infected by the coronavirus.

3. Steven Kittner:

   This is yet another reason to dedicate resources to reversing the obesity epidemic among children and young adults.

4. African American:

   I dedicate this to African American slaves ancestors, to African American slaves new federal holiday Juneteenth and to all who celebrate freedom, a Capitol Fourth.

5. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran:

   It means so much that we're able to dedicate this park, this little patch of green less than a mile from his home, to a fallen American hero whose altruism ranged from his bravery on the job during 9/11, and of course, to his dying day.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dedicate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dedicate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dedicate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedicate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dedicate
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dedicate
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dedicate