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dedicate

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/
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To dedicate means to give your time, effort, or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person. When you dedicate yourself to something, you focus on it and make it important in your life.

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"dedicate" as verb

1 - To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

2 - To set apart for a special use

3 - To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action

"dedicate" as adjective

1 - Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

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Synonyms
1 - commit
2 - impart
3 - devoted
4 - forsake
5 - champion
6 - allocate
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Antonyms
1 - reject
2 - abandon
3 - ignore
4 - neglect
5 - refuse
6 - dismiss
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Examples in Context

1 - He decided to dedicate the rest of his days to helping others.

1 - Decidió dedicar el resto de sus días a ayudar a los demás.

2 - Going forward, I plan to dedicate more time to my personal interests.

2 - De ahora en adelante, planeo dedicar más tiempo a mis intereses personales.

3 - He could now no longer dedicate himself solely to meditation in solitude.

3 - Ahora ya no podía dedicarse solo a la meditación en la soledad.

4 - Remember to dedicate sufficient time to the task at hand to avoid rushing.

4 - Recuerda dedicar suficiente tiempo a la labor presente para evitar prisas.

5 - Scholars dedicate years to studying specific period movements in history.

5 - Los académicos dedican años al estudio de movimientos históricos específicos.

6 - She vowed to dedicate her life to helping animals in need.

6 - Prometió dedicar su vida a ayudar a los animales necesitados.

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