dedicate

Etymology

From Latin dēdicātus, past participle of dēdicō (“I dedicate, proclaim”), which in turn was formed from dē and dicō.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/

Verb

dedicate (third-person singular simple present dedicates, present participle dedicating, simple past and past participle dedicated)

1. (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
2. (transitive) To set apart for a special use

   dedicated their money to scientific research.

3. (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action

   dedicated 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 time

   dedicate a monument.

Adjective

dedicate (comparative more dedicate, superlative most dedicate)

1. (obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
   • Shakespeare

     Dedicate to nothing temporal.

   • George Henry Calvert

     His life is dedicate to worthiness.

Verb

dedicate

1. second-person plural present indicative of dedicare
2. second-person plural imperative of dedicare

Participle

dedicate f pl

1. feminine plural of the past participle of dedicare

Verb

dēdicāte

1. first-person plural present active imperative of dēdicō