"dedicate" meaning in All languages combined

See dedicate on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dedicate.wav [UK] Forms: dedicate [canonical], dedicates [third-person, singular], dedicated [past], dedicated [past, participle], dedicating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|dedicat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To specially set apart for a god or for religious purposes
    Sense id: simple-dedicate-en-verb-~axp99fy
  2. To save for a special use
    Sense id: simple-dedicate-en-verb-VY7sPquB
  3. To fix yourself to a special action or thought.
    Sense id: simple-dedicate-en-verb-rqfiwYi6
  4. To address something (for example, a book) to another to show your respect or love.
    Sense id: simple-dedicate-en-verb-2HPSEyfx
  5. To open (for example, a building) to the public.
    Sense id: simple-dedicate-en-verb-7kt99bYX
  6. To show something to the public for the first time.
    Sense id: simple-dedicate-en-verb-0ekq9ziy
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