dedicate
pronunciation
How to pronounce dedicate in British English:
UK [ˈdedɪkeɪt]
How to pronounce dedicate in American English:
US [ˈdedɪkeɪt]
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- Verb:
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
- inscribe or address by way of compliment
- set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
Word Origin
- dedicate
- dedicate: see indicate
- dedicate (v.)
- early 15c. (of churches), from Latin dedicatus, past participle of dedicare "consecrate, proclaim, affirm, set apart," from de- "away" (see de-) + dicare "proclaim," from stem of dicere "to speak, to say" (see diction). Dedicated "devoted to one's aims or vocation" is first attested 1944.
Example
- 1. To her I dedicate this book .
- 2. When you dedicate your business to christ , he gets involved with decisions .
- 3. To awaken my spirit through hard work and dedicate my life to knowledge .
- 4. The new administration will , meanwhile , " dedicate more resources to revitalise afghanistan 's economic development " but demand a crackdown by the afghan government on corruption and the opium trade .
- 5. You want to dedicate your every hour to helping people and making the world a better place ?