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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | dedicare, from dicare 'to say publicly' |
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ded‧i‧cate
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to give all your attention and effort to one particular thing
dedicate yourself/your life to something 
The actress now dedicates herself to children's charity work.
The actress now dedicates herself to children's charity work.2 to say at the beginning of a book or film, or before a piece of music, that it has been written, made, or performed for someone that you love or respect
3 to state in an official ceremony that a building will be given someone's name in order to show respect for them
4 to use a place, time, money etc only for a particular purpose
