to dedicate
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- verb
- /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/
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dedicar a
- This is the George Marshall book and I dedicated it to Mike and Charlie.
- dedicate a book to
- dedicate an article to
- dedicate to memory
And so I want to dedicate this show to Clark.
- And so I want to dedicate this show to Clark.
- This is the George Marshall book and I dedicated it to Mike and Charlie.
- This was an ancient Homerics age hymn dedicated to the God Atis.
- Well, I started out reading Johan's book, and actually he dedicates it to his son.
- But he told me after he read my book, I, I dedicated the book to him.
- I'm sure you've thought about this, but since science fiction authors reference you and dedicate their books to you, could you?
- But OK, when you go to tee off or go to do your just say, like, I dedicate this to you or this is to you for you.
- So he dedicates this reading to his great friend Forrest Gander.
- So Adele dedicated the album to him as a way of telling him what she was going through.
- And he says I'd like to dedicate the song to my parents and he sang Moon River to them that that night.
- I am, I dedicated my book to.
Examples
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I'd like to dedicate this record with all my heart and soul to Tina.
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I’d like to dedicate this song to a real American hero.
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Why did you dedicate this book to your father?
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No, I did dedicate my first book to my mom and dad.
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I wrote this piece of music and I dedicated it to her hoping it would win her back.
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This next song is dedicated to a very special couple here tonight for a very special occasion.
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And so I want to dedicate this show to Clark.
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I would like to dedicate this essay to the memory of Rod.
Academic text (2015) -
I'd like to dedicate this song to a very beautiful woman that's here today.
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I want to dedicate this book to my father as a tribute for all his support.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dedicate comes from the Latin root dicare, which means 'to declare' or 'to say', and appears in words like dictionary. Think of dedicating a book as openly 'saying' it is for a person, a short public tribute. That's why to dedicate a work is to inscribe it to someone.