dedicate
31dedicate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. devote, consecrate; inscribe. See use, repute. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To consecrate] Syn. sanctify, hallow, anoint; see bless 3 . 2. [To set apart for special use] Syn. devote, apply, give,… …
32dedicate — see INDICATE …
33dedicate — [[t]de̱dɪkeɪt[/t]] dedicates, dedicating, dedicated 1) VERB (approval) If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it …
34dedicate — ded·i·cate || dedɪkeɪt v. devote to; set apart for; inscribe (a book, poem, etc.) to someone …
35dedicate — verb 1》 devote to a subject, task, or purpose: Joan has dedicated her life to animals. 2》 address (a book) to a person, as a sign of respect or affection. ↘ceremonially assign (a church or other building) to a deity or saint. Derivatives… …
36dedicate — I. v. a. 1. Devote, hallow, sanctify, consecrate, set apart (to God or the purposes of religion). 2. Devote, consecrate, give earnestly or wholly, apply completely or devotedly. 3. Address (as a literary work), inscribe. II. a. Devoted,… …
37dedicate — verb 1) she dedicated her life to the sick Syn: devote, commit, pledge, give, surrender, sacrifice; set aside, allocate, consign 2) a book dedicated to his muse Syn: inscribe, address; …
38dedicate — v 1. devote, bless, hallow, sanctify, consecrate, make holy, deify, apotheosize, enshrine; set apart, signalize; (of oneself) give, offer, surrender. 2. inscribe, preface, address, name …
39dedicate — ded·i·cate …
40dedicate — verb 1) she dedicated her life to the sick Syn: devote, commit, pledge, give (up), sacrifice, set aside 2) the book is dedicated to his wife Syn: inscribe, address, offer 3) …
