dedicate

noun

(chiefly fantasy and paganism) One who dedicates themselves, or who is dedicated, to the service of some leader, religion, etc.

verb

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

(transitive) To set apart for a special use.

(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.

(transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

adjective

(obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

Roots

dicaredic- · Latin · proclaim, devote

Synonyms for dedicate

devotev consecratev commitv givev sanctifyv allotv enshrinev inscribev

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The word dedicate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root dic-, from Latin dicare (“proclaim, devote”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.