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.
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Before the judges revealed their scores, Leavitt told cohost Julianne Hough that her sole goal in week 6 was to redeem her week 5 stumble during a soulful contemporary routine dedicated to her husband.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Initially, city staff planners balked at the plan and recommended the project be denied because roughly 70% of the structure would be dedicated to the parking garage.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Over a mid-October Saturday, Focus Features, the awards season mainstay and home of filmmakers like Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos, launched its inaugural FocusFest, a film festival dedicated to their movies, past and upcoming.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Its closure left a gap in the ballet world, said Theresa Ruth Howard, founder of MobBallet, an organization dedicated to preserving Black ballet history.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Initially, city staff planners balked at the plan and recommended the project be denied because roughly 70% of the structure would be dedicated to the parking garage.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Over a mid-October Saturday, Focus Features, the awards season mainstay and home of filmmakers like Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos, launched its inaugural FocusFest, a film festival dedicated to their movies, past and upcoming.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Its closure left a gap in the ballet world, said Theresa Ruth Howard, founder of MobBallet, an organization dedicated to preserving Black ballet history.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Dedicate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dedicate%20to. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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