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dedicate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dedicate

to keep or intend for a special purpose

a young attorney who has decided to dedicate her career to helping the poor receive justice

Synonyms of dedicate

allocate, consecrate, devote, earmark, give up (to), reserve, save, set by

Words Related to dedicate

bless, hallow, sanctify

commit, confide, consign, entrust (also intrust)

apply, bestow, employ, use

Phrases Synonymous with dedicate

set apart, set aside

Near Antonyms of dedicate

ignore, neglect

misapply, misuse

Synonym Discussion of dedicate

devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart for a special and often higher end. devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective.

- devoted his evenings to study

dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose.

- dedicated her life to medical research

consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality.

- consecrate a church to the worship of God

hallow, often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity.

- battlegrounds hallowed by the blood of patriots

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