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Third Person
dedicates
Present Participle
dedicating
Past Tense
dedicated
Past Participle
dedicated
1
to give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person
transitive
- She decided to dedicate her weekends to volunteering at the local animal shelter.
- She wants to dedicate her life to environmental conservation.
- He chose to dedicate his career to advancing sustainable energy solutions.
- The scientist dedicated years of research to finding a cure for a rare disease.
- He dedicated his energy to mastering a new skill.
Synonyms:
2
to officially make something available for the public to use
transitive
- The city will dedicate the new park next month.
- They dedicated the library after years of planning and construction.
- The community center was dedicated for everyone to enjoy.
- The mayor dedicated the playground for local families.
- The building was officially dedicated for public use last week.
3
to formally declare a building, like a church, as sacred and devoted to a deity or saint
transitive
- They gathered to dedicate the new chapel to the local patron saint.
- The bishop will dedicate the new building this Sunday.
- They decided to dedicate the shrine to a revered deity.
- The monastery was formally dedicated to serve the divine purpose.
- The community plans to dedicate the monument to their saint.
4
to formally name someone in recognition or honor in a book, artwork, or performance
transitive
- She dedicated her novel to her parents for their support.
- The composer dedicated the symphony to his mentor.
- He decided to dedicate his first book to his late grandfather.
- They dedicated the film to everyone affected by the tragedy.
- The poet dedicated her collection to her best friend.