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Origin and Etymology of dedicate
Middle English, from Latin dedicatus, past participle of dedicare to dedicate, from de- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction
Definition of dedicate
dedicated
;dedicating
transitive verb
1 : to devote to the worship of a divine being; specifically : to set apart (a church) to sacred uses with solemn rites
2a : to set apart to a definite use money dedicated to their vacation fundb : to commit to a goal or way of life ready to dedicate his life to public service
3 : to inscribe or address by way of compliment dedicate a book to a friend
4 : to open to public use
Examples of dedicate in a Sentence
The new park was dedicated today.
a young attorney who has decided to dedicate her career to helping the poor receive justice
Recent Examples of dedicate from the Web
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The temple was dedicated in October of 28 B.C. and included statues of Apollo, Diana and Latona—the gods of music, the hunt, and the mother of Apollo, respectively—as well as vaulted rooms with gold tripods and collections of gems.
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In 1939, the group acquired and dedicated a building at 1516 W. Girard Ave. as the Friends of the Deaf Community Center.
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The Glenoaks Boulevard Bridge, near the intersection of Glenoaks Boulevard and Ethel Avenue, was dedicated that same year, while the Geneva Street crossing opened in 1938.
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Meet some of the founding fathers at the brand new Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, which is dedicated to telling the story of the American Revolution in the city where the Declaration of Independence was written.
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KHN is run independently from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Menlo Park, Calif., that is dedicated to filling the need for trusted information on national health issues.
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Much of Camilla’s biography is dedicated to Charles and Diana’s relationship, which began in earnest in 1980 before they were married the next year.
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A monument dedicated to LGBT veterans was vandalized earlier this month at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, officials said.
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One year after a new ADA-accessible canoe and kayak launch was dedicated on Deep River in Hobart, vandals have stripped it of its full functional use and there are no native plantings as specified in a grant, a city official said Monday.
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First Known Use of dedicate
15th century
Synonym Discussion of dedicate
DEDICATE Defined for English Language Learners
dedicate
playDefinition of dedicate for English Language Learners
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: to officially make (something) a place for honoring or remembering a person, event, etc.
DEDICATE Defined for Kids
dedicate
playDefinition of dedicate for Students
dedicated
;dedicating
1 : to set apart for some purpose : devote The land was dedicated as a nature preserve.
2 : to commit to a goal or way of life She dedicated her life to finding a cure.
3 : to say or write that something (as a book or song) is written or performed as a compliment to someone “We at Flint's only soul station, WAMM, dedicate this song to Daniel, from Wilona.” — Christopher Paul Curtis, The Watsons
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