dedicate to

phrasal verb

dedicated to; dedicating to; dedicates to

1

: to decide that (something) will be used for (a special purpose) : to use (time, money, energy, attention, etc.) for (something)

She dedicates 10 percent of each paycheck to her savings.

He dedicated his life/time to helping the poor.

After graduating from college, he dedicated himself to his career.

2

: to say that (a book, song, etc.) was written or is being performed to honor or express affection for (someone)

She dedicated her first novel to her father.

I would like to dedicate this next song to my mother.

Examples of dedicate to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Commitment To Exceeding Expectations Evaluate whether the company is dedicated to going the extra mile. —Stoyan Mitov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

More than 170 theaters opened in Kansas City, before 1950, with 166 dedicated to movies. —Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025

Jon Leibowitz is the president and CEO of Northeast Wilderness Trust, a regional land trust dedicated to forever-wild conservation. —Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025

Later that same year, in November, his wife’s alma mater, Rollins College, unveiled a statue dedicated to Rogers. —Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for dedicate to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou