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单词 dedicate
释义

dedicate

UK /ˈdedɪkeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydedicate
he/she/itdedicates
present participlededicating
past tensededicated
past participlededicated


phrasal verb

dedicate to

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydedicate to
he/she/itdedicates to
present participlededicating to
past tensededicated to
past participlededicated to

  1. 1
    to spend your time and effort doing something
    dedicate something to something:

    Andy wants to dedicate more time to his hobbies.

    dedicate something to doing something:

    This woman has dedicated her whole life to helping others.

    dedicate yourself to something:

    He dedicated himself to academic work.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to spend time
  2. 2
    (dedicate something to someone) to say at the beginning of something such as a book or song that it has been written for a person you love or admire

    Lynne has dedicated the novel to her friend Norma.

    Synonyms and related words

    To write something
    1. 2a
      to say at an official ceremony that a new building will have a special connection with a particular person as a sign of admiration or respect for them

      a church dedicated to Saint Francis

      Synonyms and related words

      To perform a ceremony or to give a speech
  3. 3
    (dedicate something to something) to use space, time, or money for a particular thing

    The newspaper dedicated three whole pages to pictures of the princess.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used

dedicate

US /ˈdedɪˌkeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydedicate
he/she/itdedicates
present participlededicating
past tensededicated
past participlededicated


phrasal verb

dedicate to

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydedicate to
he/she/itdedicates to
present participlededicating to
past tensededicated to
past participlededicated to

  1. 1
    to spend your time and effort doing something
    dedicate something to something:

    Andy wants to dedicate more time to his hobbies.

    dedicate something to doing something:

    This woman has dedicated her whole life to helping others.

    dedicate yourself to something:

    He dedicated himself to academic work.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to spend time
  2. 2
    (dedicate something to someone) to say at the beginning of something such as a book or song that it has been written for a person you love or admire

    Lynne has dedicated the novel to her friend Norma.

    Synonyms and related words

    To write something
    1. 2a
      to say at an official ceremony that a new building will have a special connection with a particular person as a sign of admiration or respect for them

      a church dedicated to Saint Francis

      Synonyms and related words

      To perform a ceremony or to give a speech
  3. 3
    (dedicate something to something) to use space, time, or money for a particular thing

    The newspaper dedicated three whole pages to pictures of the flood.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
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