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dedicate
Overview of verb dedicate
The verb dedicate has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote -- (give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church")
2. dedicate -- (open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes")
3. dedicate -- (inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents")
4. dedicate -- (set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church)
Grep of noun dedicate
dedicated file server
Antonyms of verb dedicate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dedicate
4 senses of dedicate
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 2
dedicate
=> inaugurate, kick off
=> start, start up, embark on, commence
=> begin, lead off, start, commence
Sense 3
dedicate
=> give, render
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
dedicate
=> assign, specify, set apart
=> choose, take, select, pick out
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb dedicate
2 of 4 senses of dedicate
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> vow, consecrate
=> rededicate
=> apply
Sense 3
dedicate
=> inscribe
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dedicate
4 senses of dedicate
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 2
dedicate
=> inaugurate, kick off
Sense 3
dedicate
=> give, render
Sense 4
dedicate
=> assign, specify, set apart
'Cause To' of verb dedicate
Derived Forms of verb dedicate
4 senses of dedicate
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
RELATED TO>(noun) dedication#2
=> dedication
RELATED TO>(noun) dedication#3
=> commitment, dedication
RELATED TO>(noun) dedication#1
=> dedication
RELATED TO>(noun) dedication#5
=> commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication
Sense 2
dedicate
RELATED TO>(noun) dedication#2
=> dedication
Sense 3
dedicate
RELATED TO>(noun) dedication#4
=> dedication, inscription
Sense 4
dedicate
RELATED TO>(noun) dedication#2
=> dedication
Domain of verb dedicate
Domain Terms of verb dedicate
Familiarity of verb dedicate
dedicate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb dedicate
4 senses of dedicate
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 2
dedicate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
dedicate
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sense 4
dedicate
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb dedicate
4 senses of dedicate
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
=> give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> play
=> play
=> pull out all the stops
=> put, assign
=> ply
=> address
=> waste
=> misapply, misuse
=> avail
=> overuse, overdrive
=> cannibalize, cannibalise
=> recycle, reprocess, reuse
=> exploit, work
=> exploit, tap
=> strain, extend
=> exert, exercise
=> enjoy
=> take
=> share
=> work, put to work
=> implement
=> fall back, resort, recur
Sense 2
dedicate
> inaugurate, kick off
=> swear in
=> dedicate
Sense 3
dedicate
> give, render
=> dedicate
Sense 4
dedicate
> assign, specify, set apart
=> dedicate
=> detail
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb dedicate
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
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Sense 2
dedicate
=> inaugurate, kick off
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Sense 3
dedicate
=> give, render
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Sense 4
dedicate
=> assign, specify, set apart
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Grep of verb dedicate
dedicate
rededicate
Grep of adj dedicate
dedicated
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