dedicate to

phrasal 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

KidsFest activities will return for Sundays at Petco Park, with select Sundays throughout the home schedule dedicated to saluting different military branches, accomplishments and history. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

That pulls the rug, woven from history and myths, from under the feet of Kenneth (Mullan), who works as a tour guide at the visitors’ center dedicated to the town’s most famous son. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026

Currently, on average, 1,7% of revenues is dedicated to AI investment. —Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

The National Homeschooling Education Legal Defense, an advocacy and legal group dedicated to defending the rights of homeschoolers, filed a Freedom of Information Act request for data supporting claims made in the report. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for dedicate to

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