dedicate
/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ verb B1- To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
- To set apart for a special use. · dedicated their money to scientific research.
- To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action. · dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.
- To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
- To open (a building, for example) to public use.
- To show to the public for the first time. · dedicate a monument.
He/she/it dedicates · Past dedicated · Past participle dedicated · -ing form dedicating
Verb forms
- Base form
- dedicate
- He/she/it
- dedicates
- Past
- dedicated
- Past participle
- dedicated
- -ing form
- dedicating
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I am a dedicated volunteer on our local lifeboat crew.
Many people ask me why I dedicate so much time to this unpaid work.
The dedicated players rented the community center and ordered a massive chocolate cake.
Debating these numbers is a daily habit for many dedicated followers of the sport.
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