dedicate

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/ 🇺🇸 /ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt/

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task, purpose, or cause.; To address or inscribe (a book, musical composition, or other work) to a person as a mark of respect or affection.; To set apart or consecrate (a building, place, or object) for a sacred or religious purpose.; To formally open (a building, monument, or other structure) to public use.; To devote (something) exclusively to a specific purpose or function.; To perform a song, message, or broadcast in honor of or for a specific person.
  2. adjective
    Archaic or nonstandard form of 'dedicated'; devoted or committed.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: dedicates Past: dedicated Past part.: dedicated Pres part.: dedicating

Collocations

dedicate oneself todedicate time todedicate a book todedicated todedicate to the memory of

Derivatives

dedicationdedicateddedicatorydedicateerededicatededicator

Synonyms

devotecommitconsecratepledgeassignallocate

Antonyms

neglectwithhold

Commonly confused

devote
EN: 'Devote' emphasizes personal emotional commitment, while 'dedicate' can be more formal or ceremonial (e.g., dedicating a building).
consecrate
EN: 'Consecrate' specifically implies making something sacred or holy, while 'dedicate' has a broader secular and religious range.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'dedicate' has only one 'd' at the start (not 'deddicate'), and the past form is 'dedicated' with a single 't'.

💬 Examples

  1. She dedicated her life to helping the poor.

  2. The author dedicated the novel to his late mother.

  3. The church was dedicated to Saint Peter in 1342.

  4. The new library was dedicated in a ceremony attended by the mayor.

  5. The company dedicated a server solely for data backup.

  6. The DJ dedicated the next song to all the listeners celebrating their birthdays.

  7. He was a dedicate follower of the movement.