dedicate to

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

Paisley Park — once Prince’s Chanhassen, Minnesota home and studio, now a sprawling museum dedicated to him — will host the celebration of the artist’s life and work, with a series of events designed to do justice to his unparalleled legacy. —Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026

Agency officials said that the increase would come from an uptick in Chicago Police Department hours dedicated to CTA as well as a partnership with the Cook County Sheriff's Office. —Lauren Victory, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

Sharon, who used ChatGPT to learn about the egrets, posts nightly updates in a Facebook group dedicated to the prevention efforts. —Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026

Radev’s beginnings Radev, 62, was born in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria, and his early career was dedicated to military service. —Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for dedicate to

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