English dictionary

dedicate

/'d/E/d/@/,k/eI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

preposition

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

verb.communication

Synonyms commit consecrate devote give

Source: WordNet 3.0
open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building

verb.social

Source: WordNet 3.0
inscribe or address by way of compliment

verb.communication

Examples
She dedicated her book to her parents.

Source: WordNet 3.0
set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

verb.cognition

Source: WordNet 3.0
To set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to <i>dedicate</i> vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a religious use.

verb

Source: webster1913