Translation
to dedicate
Word origin
From Latin dedicare ('to declare, to consecrate'), built from de plus dicare ('to proclaim'), a relative of dicere ('to say'). A dedication was originally a public declaration, and English dedicate keeps the whole shape.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dedicare
- English cognates
- dedicate, dedication
Examples
vivon .
She dedicated her life to music.
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The author dedicated the book to his mother.
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He dedicates a lot of time to his children.
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