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to dedicate
01
consacrer, dédier
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
Exemples
She decided to dedicate her weekends to volunteering at the local animal shelter.
Elle a décidé de consacrer ses week-ends à faire du bénévolat au refuge animalier local.
She wants to dedicate her life to environmental conservation.
Elle veut consacrer sa vie à la conservation de l'environnement.
02
inaugurer, consacrer
to officially make something available for the public to use
Transitive: to dedicate a building or area
Exemples
The city will dedicate the new park next month.
La ville inaugurera le nouveau parc le mois prochain.
They dedicated the library after years of planning and construction.
Ils ont inauguré la bibliothèque après des années de planification et de construction.
03
consacrer, dédier
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
Exemples
They gathered to dedicate the new chapel to the local patron saint.
Ils se sont rassemblés pour dédier la nouvelle chapelle au saint patron local.
The bishop will dedicate the new building this Sunday.
L'évêque dédiera le nouveau bâtiment ce dimanche.
04
dédier, consacrer
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
Exemples
She dedicated her novel to her parents for their support.
Elle a dédié son roman à ses parents pour leur soutien.
The composer dedicated the symphony to his mentor.
Le compositeur a dédié la symphonie à son mentor.
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