Meaning & use
dedicate
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to devote time, effort, or resources to a particular purpose, or to formally set something apart in someone's honor.
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She dedicated her weekends to training for the marathon.
The author dedicated her first novel to her grandmother.
A note on using this word
Often followed by 'to,' as in 'dedicate oneself to' a cause or 'dedicate a book to' a person.
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