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

The bicentennial holy card and the American rosary from the following century, both dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, reveal how American Catholics still sought to demonstrate that their faith and their patriotism did not conflict with each other. —Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026

Those of us dedicated to strengthening American democracy have long supported the hallmarks of a free and fair society, including a vibrant civil society, an independent press, quality civics education, and elections run with integrity. —Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026

The film is dedicated to the people killed in January 2026 and for the last 47 years, to their families inside Iran, and to the children who watched. —Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026

The company is not the only firm in the United States that has recently been founded, or emerged from stealth, dedicated to improving mobility in space, especially transferring from low-Earth orbit to geostationary orbit, or moving within those orbits. —Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for dedicate to

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