dedicate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. dedi kāt′; adj. dedi kit)


Inflections of 'dedicate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dedicates
v 3rd person singular
dedicating
v pres p
dedicated
v past
dedicated
v past p

dedicate
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Verb: set aside for special use
Synonyms:
set aside, put aside, allot, allocate
Sense: Verb: commit
Synonyms:
commit Collocations, devote Collocations, pledge Collocations, give Collocations, surrender Collocations
Sense: Verb: consecrate
Synonyms:
consecrate, sanctify, hallow Collocations, anoint, bless, make holy, beatify, make sacred
Sense: Verb: inscribe - a book, etc.
Synonyms:
inscribe, address Collocations, sign Collocations

🗣️Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:

  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

Translations: Spanish | French | Portuguese | Italian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!