dedicate

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A dedication is a promise or statement of commitment to something or someone.

When we dedicate ourselves to something, it's like giving our time, energy, and attention to it. We do this often in personal relationships - for example, if you say "I dedicate my life to my family," that means you're putting their needs above your own and making sure they come first. But dedication can also be a promise we make to a cause or activity, like volunteering at a charity or training for a marathon.

How common is "dedicate"?

Word dedicate is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

(transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
(transitive) To set apart for a special use.
Example: dedicated their money to scientific research.
(transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
Example: 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.
Example: dedicate a monument.

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Real examples of "dedicate" in context

Cillian Murphy on Christopher Nolan and playing Oppenheimer

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you have to dedicate your whole life to it and be a genius.

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How common is "dedicate"?

verb

Real examples of "dedicate" in context

Cillian Murphy on Christopher Nolan and playing Oppenheimer

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