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Showing words for DEDICATE using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Dedicate

dedicate

7 Letter Words for Dedicate

deicate, ideated

6 Letter Words for Dedicate

aceite, addice, addict, caddie, dacite, decade, decadi, decate, deceit, decide, deiced, dicted, didact, dieted, eddaic, edited, ideaed, ideate, taddie, teddie

5 Letter Words for Dedicate

acted, aided, cadee, cadet, cadie, ceded, cided, cited, citee, dated, decad, dedit, deice, diact, diced, dicta, dited, ectad, eddic, edict, edite, iddat, ideta, teade, teaed, ticed, tided

4 Letter Words for Dedicate

aced, acid, adet, adit, aide, ated, cade, cadi, caid, cate, cede, cedi, cete, ceti, cide, cite, dace, dade, date, dead, decd, deda, deed, deet, deia, deid, detd, deti, dice, dict, died, diet, dita, dite, eadi, ecad, edda, edea, edit, eide, etic, iced, idea, idee, tace, tade, taed, tead, teca, teed, tice, tide, tied

3 Letter Words for Dedicate

ace, act, adc, add, ade, aid, ait, ate, cad, cai, cat, cee, cia, cid, cie, cit, cte, dad, dae, dat, dca, ddt, dea, dec, ded, dee, dei, det, dia, did, die, dit, dtd, ead, eat, ect, edd, eec, eta, etc, ice, ida, ide, ita, itd, tad, tai, tea, tec, ted, tee, tic, tid, tie

Definitions for Dedicate

[1] to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose: The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite.
[2] to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose: He dedicated his life to fighting corruption.
[3] to offer formally (a book, piece of music, etc.) to a person, cause, or the like in testimony of affection or respect, as on a prefatory page.
[4] (loosely) to inscribe a personal signature on (a book, drawing, etc., that is one's own work), usually with a salutation addressing the recipient.
[5] to mark the official completion or opening of (a public building, monument, highway, etc.), usually by formal ceremonies.
[6] to set aside for or assign to a specific function, task, or purpose: The county health agency has dedicated one inspector to monitor conditions in nursing homes.
[7] dedicated.
[8] (often foll by to) to devote (oneself, one's time, etc) wholly to a special purpose or cause; commit wholeheartedly or unreservedly
[9] (foll by to) to address or inscribe (a book, artistic performance, etc) to a person, cause, etc as a token of affection or respect
[10] (foll by to) to request or play (a record) on radio for another person as a greeting
[11] to assign or allocate to a particular project, function, etc
[12] to set apart for a deity or for sacred uses; consecrate
[13] an archaic word for dedicated

Words related to Dedicate

apportion, give, devote, restrict, allot, apply, commit, assign, consecrate, pledge, offer, inscribe, consign, appropriate, address, surrender, bless, hallow, anoint

Words nearby Dedicate

dede agach, dedekind, dedekind cut, dedendum, dedham, dedicate, dedicated, dedicatee, dedication, dedicatory, dedifferentiate

Origin of Dedicate

1375–1425; late Middle English (v. and adj.) < Latin dēdicātus past participle of dēdicāre to declare, devote, equivalent to dē- de- + dicāre to indicate, consecrate, akin to dīcere to say, speak (see dictate)

Other words from Dedicate

ded·i·ca·tor , noun
o·ver·ded·i·cate , verb (used with object), o·ver·ded·i·cat·ed, o·ver·ded·i·cat·ing.
pre·ded·i·cate , verb (used with object), pre·ded·i·cat·ed, pre·ded·i·cat·ing.
re·ded·i·cate , verb (used with object), re·ded·i·cat·ed, re·ded·i·cat·ing.

Word origin for Dedicate

C15: from Latin dēdicāre to announce, from dicāre to make known, variant of dīcere to say

Synonyms for Dedicate

allot, apply, apportion, assign, commit, devote, give, restrict, address, appropriate, consign, inscribe, offer, pledge, surrender, give over to