Associations to the word «Dedicate»

DEDICATE, verb. (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

DEDICATE, verb. (transitive) To set apart for a special use

DEDICATE, verb. (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action

DEDICATE, verb. (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.

DEDICATE, verb. (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.

DEDICATE, verb. (transitive) To show to the public for the first time

DEDICATE, adjective. (obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

DEDICATE, verb. Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church".

DEDICATE, verb. Open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes".

DEDICATE, verb. Inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents".

DEDICATE, verb. Set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church.