dedicate
//ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt//
Forms
- present (v1)
- dedicate
- past (v2)
- dedicated
- past participle (v3)
- dedicated
- present participle
- dedicating
- 3rd person singular
- dedicates
- Plural
- dedicates
Definitions
1.To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
2.To set apart for a special use.
3.To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
4.To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
1.One who dedicates themselves, or who is dedicated, to the service of some leader, religion, etc.
- Rowan Cortak stood with the rest of the dedicates.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3667
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
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).