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

We are dedicated to making high-quality health care more affordable and accessible to everyone. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

After $1 million was dedicated to fund the new memorial, developers put out a call to local, national and international artists to decide the design of the future monument. —Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025

All of the booster's missions have been dedicated to growing SpaceX's megaconstellation. —Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025

During my first week on the job, I was dedicated to packing my lunch every day. —Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for dedicate to

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