dedicate

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/ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/ English

Definitions

verb

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

adjective

Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

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Synonyms

devote allocate earmark behallow hallow commit give bless consecrate enshrine christen embody usher instruct inaugurate assign use concentrate

Associated

lark myself ourselves dedication himself herself themselves goddess memory solely lives life

Rhymes

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate

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