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UK
/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
]
[ US /ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt/ ]
[ US /ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt/ ]
VERB
-
inscribe or address by way of compliment
She dedicated her book to her parents - set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
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open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes -
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
consecrate your life to the church
She committed herself to the work of God
give one's talents to a good cause
How To Use dedicate In A Sentence
- Petanque may be the only sport inspired by a disability - that of Jules LeNoir, who in 1910 was a dedicated player of boules, a French game much like bocce ball.
- There was something captivating about this man, who dedicated much of his time to his artistic talents, his creative genius, and photographic exhibits.
- It's refreshing to meet someone who is so dedicated to their work.
- The British set up dedicated warning nets to detect the incoming V1s and then sent out interceptors.
- The church was dedicated to St Anthony of Egypt, patron saint of swineherds and of charcoal burners, a trade carried out on the fell for many years in the past.
- Poitiers, dedicated to the queen of Clothaire I. -- who afterwards took the veil, and was distinguished for her piety -- there is shown on a white marble slab a well-defined footmark, which is called "Le pas de Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood
- There's even a Twitter handle now dedicated to some of the best humble brags out there.
- If you are dedicated to making sure women's views and perspectives get into print and keeping media in the hands of women, this is the place for you.
- They always reward those who have practiced sincerely and dedicatedly. Tao I
- The last forty pages of the publication are dedicated to the numerous journalists who have fallen the victims of repression around the world.