dedicate

English

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
  • (transitive) To set apart for a special use
  • (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
  • (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
  • (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
  • (transitive) To show to the public for the first time

Etymology

Derived from Latin dēdicātus (dedicated) root from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deyḱ-

Gloss

point out, show, point, teach, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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