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dedicate
What does dedicate mean?
dedicate (verb): to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce dedicate?
/ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dedicate come from?
From Middle English dedicaten (“to dedicate”), from dedicat(e) (“dedicated”, also used as the past participle of dedicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of dedicate?
Words related to dedicate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “dedicate” mean?
to kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground
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to promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert
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to move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on
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to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
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Which word is closest in meaning to “dedicate”?
commit
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happen
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become
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report
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