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 Department of Data We here at the Department of Data are dedicated to exploring the weird and wondrous power of the data that defines our world. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 At the moment, most of these systems are dedicated to winning games. Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024 More than a dozen engineers were originally dedicated to the project. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024 An upcoming exhibition at the Louvre, for instance, will be dedicated to the art and history of the Olympics. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024 All 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., have at least one institution dedicated to flying, whether that's a major air and space museum, an aviation hall of fame, or an exhibit about various flight-adjacent topics, like famous aviators or iconic airlines. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2024 Much of the film’s runtime is dedicated to a time-hopping morality tale in the vein of A Christmas Carol, but even these sections build to horrific moments as alcoholic absentee father David Holm (Victor Sjöström) realizes the true consequences of his selfish actions. Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024 If the first half of the book details the journey that leads Russell to losing her voice, the second half is dedicated to reclaiming it. Luna Adler, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024 Synagogues also host special services dedicated to the holiday during this time. Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024

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“Dedicate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dedicate%20to. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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