dedicate

Definition of dedicate in English English dictionary: To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate; To set apart for a special use
dedicated their money to scientific research.; To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.; To open (a building, for example) to public use; To show to the public for the first time
dedicate a monument.; To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection; {v} to consecrate, appropriate, inscribe; {a} consecrated, inscribed; set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents" open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes; set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church; To inscribe or address, as to a patron; 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; set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents"; To appropriate private property to public ownership for a public use; Transfer of property from private to public ownership; inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents"; Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated; If someone dedicates something such as a book, play, or piece of music to you, they mention your name, for example in the front of a book or when a piece of music is performed, as a way of showing affection or respect for you. She dedicated her first album to Woody Allen; {f} devote to; set apart for; inscribe (a book, poem, etc.) to someone; To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service; open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes; 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"; open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes"; approval If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important. Back on the island, he dedicated himself to politics Bessie has dedicated her life to caring for others. = devote + dedicated dedi·cat·ed He's quite dedicated to his students. + dedication dedi·ca·tion We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity
dedicated: Past participle of dedicate
dedicated: {a} consecrated, inscribed
dedicator: {n} one who dedicates, one who inscribes
dedicated: {s} set apart for; devoted to
dedicated: devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; "a dedicated dancer"; "dedicated teachers"; "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A
dedicated: Devoted; loyal; conscientious
dedicated: You use dedicated to describe something that is made, built, or designed for one particular purpose or thing. Such areas should also be served by dedicated cycle routes. the world's first museum dedicated to ecology. see also dedicate
dedicated: You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it. Her great-grandfather had clearly been a dedicated and stoical traveller
dedicated: Lincoln
dedicates: Third person singular simple present of to dedicate
dedicating: Present participle of to dedicate
dedicator: {i} one who dedicates
dedicator: One who dedicates; more especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or to one whom he desires to compliment