dedicate meaning
dedicate :
to devote, to commit
Verb
▪ She dedicates her time to helping others.
▪ She gives her time to helping others.
▪ He dedicated the book to his parents.
▪ He wrote the book for his parents.
paraphrasing
▪ devote – to give completely
▪ commit – to promise to do
▪ allocate – to set aside for a purpose
▪ consecrate – to make sacred
Pronunciation
dedicate [ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt]
The stress is on 'ded' and sounds like 'ded-i-kayt'.
Common phrases and grammar about dedicate
dedicate - Common meaning
Verb
to devote, to commit
Part of Speech Changes for "dedicate"
▪ dedication (noun) – the act of giving time or effort
▪ dedicated (adjective) – devoted or committed
Common Expressions with "dedicate"
▪ dedicate time – to give time to something
▪ dedicate resources – to set aside resources for a purpose
▪ dedicate oneself – to commit oneself fully
▪ dedicate a book – to write a book for someone
Important examples of dedicate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, dedicate is often used to show commitment to a task or purpose.
Example of a confusing word: delegate (to assign)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, dedicate often appears with an object or purpose, showing up in grammar questions to test usage.
dedicate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
dedicate time
'give time', used when talking about committing time to a task.
dedicate one's life
means 'to spend one's life on a purpose', used to show lifelong commitment.
Differences between similar words and dedicate
dedicate
,
devote
differences
Dedicate often implies a formal or serious commitment, while devote can be more general or emotional.
Words with the same origin as dedicate
The origin of dedicate
dedicate comes from the Latin 'dedicare', meaning 'to proclaim or set apart'.
Word structure
It has the prefix de (from), root dic (to say), and suffix ate (verb), meaning 'to say from'.
Words with the same origin
The root of dedicate is dic (to say). Words with the same root include dictate (to command) and indicate (to show).
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