dedicate

See also: dedícate and dediĉate

English

Etymology

From Latin dēdicātus, past participle of dēdicō (“I dedicate, proclaim”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/
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Verb

dedicate (third-person singular simple present dedicates, present participle dedicating, simple past and past participle dedicated)

(transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
(transitive) To set apart for a special use
dedicated their money to scientific research.
(transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.
(transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
(transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
(transitive) To show to the public for the first time
dedicate a monument.

Synonyms

(set apart for religious purposes): behallow, hallow; see also Thesaurus:consecrate
(set apart for a special use): allocate, earmark; see also Thesaurus:set apart
(commit to a particular course): devote

Derived terms

rededicate

Translations

to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate

Belarusian: пасвяча́ць impf (pasvjačácʹ), пасвяці́ць pf (pasvjacícʹ), прысвяча́ць impf (prysvjačácʹ), прысвяці́ць pf (prysvjacícʹ)
Bulgarian: посвеща́вам (bg) impf (posveštávam)
Catalan: dedicar (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 奉獻／奉献 (zh) (fèngxiàn)
Czech: zasvětit pf
Dutch: inwijden (nl), wijden (nl)
Finnish: pyhittää (fi)
French: consacrer (fr), vouer (fr)
German: widmen (de)
Greek:
Ancient: καθιερόω (kathieróō), ἐγκαινίζω (enkainízō)
Italian: consacrare (it)
Japanese: 捧げる (ささげる, sasageru), 奉納する (ja) (ほうのうする, hōnō suru)
Kazakh: бағыш ету (bağyş etu), бағыштау (bağyştau)
Kurdish:
Central Kurdish: پێشکەش کردن‎ (pêşkeş kirdin)
Latin: dēdicō, devoveo
Maori: whakatapu
Portuguese: dedicar (pt)
Russian: посвяща́ть (ru) impf (posvjaščátʹ), посвяти́ть (ru) pf (posvjatítʹ)
Scottish Gaelic: coisrig
Spanish: dedicar (es)
Swedish: viga (sv), tillägna (sv)
Ukrainian: присвя́чувати impf (prysvjáčuvaty), присвяти́ти pf (prysvjatýty), посвя́чувати impf (posvjáčuvaty), посвяща́ти impf (posvjaščáty), посвяти́ти pf (posvjatýty)
Walloon: dicåçter (wa)

to set apart for a special use

Arabic: كَرَّسَ‎ (karrasa), قَدَّمَ‎ (ar) (qaddama)
Bulgarian: предназнача́вам (bg) impf (prednaznačávam)
Catalan: dedicar (ca), destinar (ca)
Czech: předurčit pf
Dutch: bestemmen (nl)
Finnish: varata (fi)
French: destiner (fr)
German: widmen (de)
Hebrew: הקדיש‎ (hikdísh)
Italian: destinare (it)
Maori: whakaihi, kiriwhakauka
Middle English: biquethen
Polish: dedcykować
Portuguese: dedicar (pt)
Russian: предназнача́ть (ru) impf (prednaznačátʹ), предназна́чить (ru) pf (prednaznáčitʹ)
Spanish: dedicar (es), destinar (es)
Swedish: viga (sv), reservera (sv)
Ukrainian: признача́ти (pryznačáty)

to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action

Arabic: توفر‎ (ar)
Armenian: նվիրվել (hy) (nvirvel)
Bulgarian: посвеща́вам се (bg) impf (posveštávam se)
Catalan: dedicar-se
Chinese:
Mandarin: 獻身／献身 (zh) (xiànshēn), 致力 (zh) (zhìlì)
Czech: věnovat se (cs) impf
Dutch: wijden (nl)
Finnish: omistautua (fi)
French: se consacrer (fr), se dévouer (fr)
German: sich widmen
Hebrew: התמסר‎ (hitmasér)
Italian: dedicarsi (it)
Maori: kiriwhakauka, whakaū, whakaihi
Portuguese: dedicar (pt)
Russian: посвяща́ть себя́ (ru) impf (posvjaščátʹ sebjá), посвяти́ть себя́ (ru) pf (posvjatítʹ sebjá)
Scottish Gaelic: coisrig
Spanish: dedicarse
Swedish: viga (sv), hänge (sv)
Ukrainian: присвя́чувати себе́ (prysvjáčuvaty sebé)

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

Armenian: նվիրել (hy) (nvirel)
Bulgarian: надпи́свам (bg) impf (nadpísvam)
Catalan: dedicar (ca)
Czech: věnovat (cs) pf
Dutch: opdragen (nl)
Finnish: omistaa (fi)
French: dédier (fr)
German: widmen (de)
Hebrew: הקדיש‎ (hikdísh)
Italian: dedicare (it)
Kurdish:
Central Kurdish: پێشکەش کردن‎ (pêşkeş kirdin)
Norwegian: dedikere (no)
Polish: dedykować (pl) impf, zadedykować (pl) pf
Portuguese: dedicar (pt)
Russian: надпи́сывать (ru) impf (nadpísyvatʹ), надписа́ть (ru) pf (nadpisátʹ)
Scottish Gaelic: coisrig
Spanish: dedicar (es)
Swedish: tillägna (sv)
Ukrainian: підпи́сувати (pidpýsuvaty)
Walloon: dicåçter (wa)

to open (a building, for example) to public use

Bulgarian: откри́вам (bg) impf (otkrívam)
Catalan: inaugurar (ca)
Czech: otevřít (cs) pf, otevírat (cs) impf
Dutch: inwijden (nl), inhuldigen (nl)
Finnish: vihkiä (fi)
French: inaugurer (fr)
Italian: inaugurare (it)
Portuguese: inaugurar (pt)
Russian: (торже́ственно) открыва́ть (ru) impf (otkryvátʹ), откры́ть (ru) pf (otkrýtʹ)
Spanish: inaugurar (es)
Swedish: inviga (sv)

to show to the public for the first time

Catalan: inaugurar (ca)
Czech: představit (cs) pf
Finnish: paljastaa (fi)
French: inaugurer (fr)
Italian: inaugurare (it)
Portuguese: inaugurar (pt)
Russian: (торже́ственно) открыва́ть (ru) impf (otkryvátʹ), откры́ть (ru) pf (otkrýtʹ)
Spanish: inaugurar (es)
Swedish: inviga (sv), öppna (sv)

Adjective

dedicate (comparative more dedicate, superlative most dedicate)

(obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
- c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act II, scene ii]:
  Dedicate to nothing temporal.
- 1856, George Henry Calvert, Like Unto Like:
  His life is dedicate to worthiness.

Italian

Verb

dedicate

inflection of dedicare:
1. second-person plural present indicative
2. second-person plural imperative

Participle

dedicate f pl

feminine plural of dedicato

Latin

Verb

dēdicāte

second-person plural present active imperative of dēdicō