dedicate

Idioma: es

🇬🇧 /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/ 🇺🇸 /ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt/

📖 Definiciones

verb
dedicar; dedicar; consagrar; inaugurar; dedicar; dedicar

EN: 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.
adjective
dedicado

EN: Archaic or nonstandard form of 'dedicated'; devoted or committed.

🔗 Detalles

Formas de la palabra

3.ª pers. sing.: dedicates Pasado: dedicated Participio pasado: dedicated Participio presente: dedicating

Colocaciones

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

Derivados

dedicationdedicateddedicatorydedicateerededicatededicator

Sinónimos

devotecommitconsecratepledgeassignallocate

Antónimos

neglectwithhold

Palabras confundidas

devote

EN: 'Devote' emphasizes personal emotional commitment, while 'dedicate' can be more formal or ceremonial (e.g., dedicating a building).

es: 'Devote' enfatiza el compromiso emocional personal, mientras que 'dedicate' puede ser más formal o ceremonial (por ejemplo, dedicar un edificio).

consecrate

EN: 'Consecrate' specifically implies making something sacred or holy, while 'dedicate' has a broader secular and religious range.

es: 'Consecrate' implica específicamente hacer algo sagrado o santo, mientras que 'dedicate' tiene un alcance más amplio tanto secular como religioso.

Consejos de ortografía

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

es: Recuerda que 'dedicate' tiene solo una 'd' al principio (no 'deddicate'), y la forma pasada es 'dedicated' con una sola 't'.

💬 Ejemplos

She dedicated her life to helping the poor.

Dedicó su vida a ayudar a los pobres.
The author dedicated the novel to his late mother.

El autor dedicó la novela a su difunta madre.
The church was dedicated to Saint Peter in 1342.

La iglesia fue consagrada a San Pedro en 1342.
The new library was dedicated in a ceremony attended by the mayor.

La nueva biblioteca fue inaugurada en una ceremonia a la que asistió el alcalde.
The company dedicated a server solely for data backup.

La empresa dedicó un servidor exclusivamente para la copia de seguridad de datos.
The DJ dedicated the next song to all the listeners celebrating their birthdays.

El DJ dedicó la siguiente canción a todos los oyentes que estaban celebrando su cumpleaños.
He was a dedicate follower of the movement.

Era un seguidor dedicado del movimiento.