dedicate to

verb

dedicated to; dedicating to; dedicates to

1

: to decide that (something) will be used for (a special purpose) : to use (time, money, energy, attention, etc.) for (something)

She dedicates 10 percent of each paycheck to her savings.

He dedicated his life/time to helping the poor.

After graduating from college, he dedicated himself to his career.

2

: to say that (a book, song, etc.) was written or is being performed to honor or express affection for (someone)

She dedicated her first novel to her father.

I would like to dedicate this next song to my mother.

Examples of dedicate to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As for winning the tournament dedicated to legendary late baseball coach Don Fredericks, Healy had much to say about the honor of even getting to participate. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026

There was also a pavilion dedicated to tableware, so there was already this intention of promoting the French art of living. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

It’s dedicated to the US for the first time. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026

Legendary actress Julie Andrews made a rare appearance for a charity event in Arizona dedicated to combating Parkinson's disease. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Rhymes for dedicate to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou