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Meaning of dedicate in English

dedicate
verb [ T ]
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/ˈded.ɪ.keɪt/ us
/ˈded.ə.keɪt/

dedicate verb [T] (GIVE TIME/ENERGY)

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to give all of your energy, time, etc.:
dedicate something to something He has dedicated his life to scientific research.
dedicate yourself to something The new president said she would dedicate herself to protecting the rights of the sick and the homeless.
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Giving oneself

dedicate verb [T] (BOOK, ETC.)

C2
If you dedicate a book, play, performance, etc. to someone, you publicly say that it is in that person's honour:
be dedicated to The book is dedicated to the author's husband.
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Praising and applauding
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dedicate verb [T] (BUILDING)

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When a building, especially a religious building, is dedicated, there is a ceremony at which it is formally opened for use and its particular purpose is stated:
The church was dedicated on 1 March 1805 to the local Saint Jude.
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(Definition of dedicate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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dedicate
verb [ T ]
us
/ˈded·ɪˌkeɪt/
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to give completely your energy, time, etc. to something:
He dedicated his life to helping the poor.
If you dedicate a book, play, performance, etc., to someone or something, you say publicly that it is in honor of that person or thing:
This book is dedicated to my children, Claire and Tom.
(Definition of dedicate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
獻出時間／精力, 奉獻，獻出（全部精力、時間等）, 書籍等…
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献出时间／精力, 奉献，献出（全部精力、时间等）, 书等…
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dedicar, inaugurar…
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dedicar, consagrar, inaugurar…
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(स्वतःला) समर्पित करणे, वाहून घेणे, अर्पण करणे…
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adamak, ithaf etmek, adına sunmak…
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dédier, inaugurer, (se) consacrer…
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ささげる, 祝（いわ）う…
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உங்கள் ஆற்றல், நேரம் போன்ற அனைத்தையும் கொடுக்க., புத்தகம்…
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अपनी सारी ऊर्जा, समय, आदि देना…
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સમર્પિત કરવું, અર્પણ કરવું…
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hellige, vie, tilegne…
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ägna, viga, inviga…
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mengabdikan, mempersembahkan, ditujukan khas…
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weihen, widmen…
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dedisere, tilegne, innvie…
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وقف کردینا, معنوَن کرنا, کسی کے نام انتساب کرنا…
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присвячувати, освячувати…
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అంకితం, మీరు ఒక పుస్తకం, ఆట…
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উৎসর্গ, উৎসর্গ করা বা সমর্পণ করা…
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věnovat, zasvětit…
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mengabdikan, mempersembahkan…
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hiến dâng, dành tặng, đề tặng sách…
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poświęcać, dedykować…
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