Dictionary entries for 'dedicate'

Synonyms

ded·i·cate (dĕd́ĭ-kāt́)

[Middle English dedicaten, from Latin dēdicāre, dēdicāt-, dē-, de-, + dicāre, to proclaim.]

transitive verb: -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

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. See synonyms at devote
To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
1. To open (a building, for example) to public use.
2. To show to the public for the first time: dedicate a monument.