dedicate

Plural: dedicates

Verb

Verb Forms: dedicated, dedicating, dedicates

To set apart for a special purpose or devotion.
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
inscribe or address by way of compliment
- "She dedicated her book to her parents"
set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
To set apart for a special use.
To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
To open (a building, for example) to public use.
To show to the public for the first time.

Adj

Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

Noun

One who dedicates themselves, or who is dedicated, to the service of some leader, religion, etc.

Examples

dedicate a monument.
dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.
dedicated their money to scientific research.
She decided to dedicate her next play to her late grandmother, who loved word games.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dedicaten (“to dedicate”), from dedicat(e) (“dedicated”, also used as the past participle of dedicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), from Latin dēdicātus, the perfect passive participle of dēdicō (“to dedicate, proclaim”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

commit, consecrate, devote, give, allocate, behallow, earmark, hallow, set apart

Scrabble Score: 12

dedicate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dedicate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dedicate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dedicate: valid Words With Friends Word