dedicate
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ˈdɛ
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British pronunciation
/dˈɛdɪkˌe‍ɪt/

Definition und Bedeutung von „dedicate“ im Englischen

to dedicate
01

widmen, hingeben

to give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person
Transitive: to dedicate one's time or resources to a goal
to dedicate definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
She decided to dedicate her weekends to volunteering at the local animal shelter.
Sie beschloss, ihre Wochenenden dem Freiwilligendienst im örtlichen Tierheim zu widmen.
She wants to dedicate her life to environmental conservation.
Sie möchte ihr Leben dem Umweltschutz widmen.
02

einweihen, widmen

to officially make something available for the public to use
Transitive: to dedicate a building or area
example
Beispiele
The city will dedicate the new park next month.
Die Stadt wird den neuen Park nächsten Monat einweihen.
They dedicated the library after years of planning and construction.
Sie haben die Bibliothek nach Jahren der Planung und des Baus eingeweiht.
03

weihen, widmen

to formally declare a building, like a church, as sacred and devoted to a deity or saint
Transitive: to dedicate a building | to dedicate a building to a saint or deity
example
Beispiele
They gathered to dedicate the new chapel to the local patron saint.
Sie versammelten sich, um die neue Kapelle dem lokalen Schutzheiligen zu weihen.
The bishop will dedicate the new building this Sunday.
Der Bischof wird das neue Gebäude an diesem Sonntag weihen.
04

widmen, zueignen

to formally name someone in recognition or honor in a book, artwork, or performance
Transitive: to dedicate a book or work of art to sb
example
Beispiele
She dedicated her novel to her parents for their support.
Sie widmete ihren Roman ihren Eltern für ihre Unterstützung.
The composer dedicated the symphony to his mentor.
Der Komponist widmete die Sinfonie seinem Mentor.

Lexikalischer Baum

dedicated
dedication
rededicate
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