dedicar

Verb

dedicar

1. to dedicate

Verb

dedicar (first-person singular present dedico, past participle dedicat)

1. To dedicate

Verb

dedicar (first-person singular present dedico, first-person singular preterite dediquei, past participle dedicado)

1. to dedicate
2. first-person and third-person singular future subjunctive of dedicar
3. first-person and third-person singular personal infinitive of dedicar

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēdicāre (“to dedicate”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌde.d͡ʒi.ˈka(ʁ)/

Verb

dedicar (first-person singular present indicative dedico, past participle dedicado)

1. (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking a) to dedicate (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes)

   Este templo foi decicado a Júpiter.

   This temple was dedicated to Jupiter.

   Synonym: consagrar

2. (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking a) to dedicate; to earmark (to set apart for a special use)

   O governo pretende decicar alguns milhões de reais à construção da ponte.

   The government intends to earmark a few million reais for the bridge’s construction.

3. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with a or without a second object) to dedicate (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action)

   Eu me dediquei muito para conseguir este emprego.

   I really dedicated myself to getting this job.

   Ela se dedicou aos estudos.

   She dedicated herself to her studies.

4. (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking a or para (uncommon)) to dedicate (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection)

   Dedico esta dissertação aos meus pais e professores.

   I dedicate this thesis to my parents and my professors.

Verb

dedicar (first-person singular present dedico, first-person singular preterite dediqué, past participle dedicado)

1. to dedicate