Added 9 October 2026
dedicate
/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ verb
In Latin: dēdicō, devoveo Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dedicate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
She committed herself to the work of God
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Open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building.
The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes
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Inscribe or address by way of compliment.
She dedicated her book to her parents
Origin
From Middle English dedicaten (“to dedicate”), from dedicat(e) (“dedicated”, also used as the past participle of dedicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), from Latin dēdicātus, the perfect passive participle of dēdicō (“to dedicate, proclaim”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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