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

Another reason is selecting leaders who are dedicated to mission but lack expertise in the processes required to run complex organizations or the knowledge to manage their finances. — Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

International Narrative Feature – A competitive section dedicated to feature-length narrative films from across the global Black diaspora. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Adapted from Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures stars Field as Tova Sullivan, a 70-year-old widow meticulously dedicated to her cleaning job at the Sowell Bay aquarium. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Another up to 20 percent are experts dedicated to helping navigate the Pentagon’s bureaucracy. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for dedicate to

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