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dedicate

de·di·cate

UK/ˈdɛdɪˌkɪt/ US/ˈdɛdʌˌkeɪt/ fairly common

verb

1.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

  • “She committed herself to the work of God”
  • “give one”
  • “;”
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2.

open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building

  • “The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes”
3.

inscribe or address by way of compliment

  • “She dedicated her book to her parents”
4.

set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

Origin

From Middle English dedicaten (“to dedicate”), from dedicat(e) (“dedicated”, also used as the past participle of dedicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), from Latin dēdicātus, the perfect passive participle of dēdicō (“to dedicate, proclaim”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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