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| dedicate | |
| 1. v. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. |  |
| 2. v. To set apart for a special use | |
| dedicated their money to scientific research. | |
| 3. v. To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action | |
| dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote. | |
| 4. v. To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection. | |
| 5. v. To open (a building, for example) to public use. | |
| 6. v. To show to the public for the first time | |
| dedicate a monument. | |
| 7. adj. (obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated. | |
