Dedicate

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÉ›dɪkeɪt/

Full definition of dedicate

Verb

1. (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
2. (transitive) To set apart for a special usededicated their money to scientific research.
3. (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or actiondedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.
4. (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
5. (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
6. (transitive) To show to the public for the first timededicate a monument.

Adjective

1. (obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
• ShakespeareDedicate to nothing temporal.
• George Henry CalvertHis life is dedicate to worthiness.----