dedicate en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ (UK, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
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).
Meanings
- (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
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(transitive) To set apart for a special use.
dedicated their money to scientific research.
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(transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
Karen and Michael are currently retired in California and continue to dedicate their lives to finding their missing son. Despite the passage of time and complete lack of verified sightings, Michael and Karen have consistently stated they refuse to stop looking.
2026 July 18, Nicholas Muhoro, “Bryce Laspisa Vanished Near Castaic Lake After Spending 13 Hours Parked on a California Highway”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 19 Jul 2026:dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.
- (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
- (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
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(transitive) To show to the public for the first time.
dedicate a monument.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dedicating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dedicates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dedicated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dedicated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dedicative · rededicate · dedicatee
Relateds
Synonyms
behallow (set apart for religious purposes) · devote (commit to a particular course) · give up (commit to a particular course) · earmark · allocate (set apart for a special use) · hallow
Translations (141)
ro dedica (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · ar كَرَّسَ (to set apart for a special use) · pl przeznaczać (to set apart for a special use) · grc καθιερόω (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · sv tillägna (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · cs otevírat (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · uk присвя́чувати (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · it inaugurare (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · la devoveo (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · de widmen (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · cs věnovat (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · cs věnovat se (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · de widmen (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · cmn 致力 (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · he הקדיש (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · bg надпи́свам (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · sv viga (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · ca dedicar (to set apart for a special use) · ca dedicar (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · pl przeznaczyć (to set apart for a special use) · ar توفر (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · fi omistaa (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · sv viga (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · fr inaugurer (to show to the public for the first time) · fr destiner (to set apart for a special use) · ja 捧げる (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ru посвяща́ть (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · no dedikere (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · nl inwijden (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · fr se dévouer (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · grc ἐγκαινίζω (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · nl inwijden (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · bg посвеща́вам се (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · es dedicar (to set apart for a special use) · uk посвяти́ти (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · mi whakatapu (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ja 奉納する (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · fi omistautua (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · wa dicåçter (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · it destinare (to set apart for a special use) · uk присвя́чувати себе́ (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · kk бағыштау (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · pt inaugurar (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · nl wijden (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · uk посвя́чувати (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ru посвяща́ть себя́ (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · es destinar (to set apart for a special use) · pt dedicar (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · hy նվիրվել (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · be прысвяча́ць (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ru предназнача́ть (to set apart for a special use) · fr dédier (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · fi vihkiä (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · sv inviga (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · enm biquethen (to set apart for a special use) · ru посвяти́ть себя́ (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · fi varata (to set apart for a special use) · fr vouer (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · fr inaugurer (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · be пасвяці́ць (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · cs představit (to show to the public for the first time) · nl inhuldigen (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · cs předurčit (to set apart for a special use) · uk посвяща́ти (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · mi whakaihi (to set apart for a special use) · gd coisrig (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · es inaugurar (to show to the public for the first time) · it dedicarsi (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · hy նվիրել (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · mi kiriwhakauka (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · mi whakaū (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · pt dedicar (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · la dēdicō (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · it inaugurare (to show to the public for the first time) · pl zadedykować (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · ru открыва́ть (to show to the public for the first time) · gd coisrig (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · ckb پێشکەش کردن (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · uk признача́ти (to set apart for a special use) · ga tíolaic (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · mi whakaihi (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · it dedicare (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · ru посвяща́ть (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · pl dedykować (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · de sich widmen (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · bg посвеща́вам (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ckb پێشکەش کردن (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ca inaugurar (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · ru надпи́сывать (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · fr se consacrer (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · fi pyhittää (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · de widmen (to set apart for a special use) · nl wijden (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · he התמסר (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · kk бағыш ету (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · pt dedicar (to set apart for a special use) · bg предназнача́вам (to set apart for a special use) · nl bestemmen (to set apart for a special use) · gd coisrig (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · ru откры́ть (to show to the public for the first time) · hy ձոնել (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · sv tillägna (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · be пасвяча́ць (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · sv öppna (to show to the public for the first time) · sv inviga (to show to the public for the first time) · ca dedicar (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · ru посвяти́ть (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · es dedicar (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · cmn 奉獻 /奉献 (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ru откры́ть (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · uk присвяти́ти (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · mi kiriwhakauka (to set apart for a special use) · ru посвяти́ть (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · sv viga (to set apart for a special use) · sv reservera (to set apart for a special use) · ru предназна́чить (to set apart for a special use) · ca dedicar-se (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · wa dicåçter (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · ar قَدَّمَ (to set apart for a special use) · pt inaugurar (to show to the public for the first time) · fr consacrer (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ru открыва́ть (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · ru надписа́ть (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · ca destinar (to set apart for a special use) · uk підпи́сувати (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · nl opdragen (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · es dedicar (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ga tíolaic (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · ca inaugurar (to show to the public for the first time) · cmn 獻身 /献身 (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · be прысвяці́ць (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · bg откри́вам (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · es dedicarse (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · fi paljastaa (to show to the public for the first time) · sv hänge (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) · pt dedicar (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) · cs otevřít (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · cs zasvětit (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) · es inaugurar (to open (a building, for example) to public use) · he הקדיש (to set apart for a special use) · it consacrare (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate)