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dedicate

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
  2. To set apart for a special use
  3. To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
  4. To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
  5. To open (a building, for example) to public use.
  6. To show to the public for the first time
  7. Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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