to dedicate
01
ägna, tillägna
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
Exempel
She decided to dedicate her weekends to volunteering at the local animal shelter.
Hon beslöt att ägna sina helger till volontärarbete på det lokala djurskyddet.
She wants to dedicate her life to environmental conservation.
Hon vill ägna sitt liv åt miljöbevarande.
02
inviga, ägna
to officially make something available for the public to use
Transitive: to dedicate a building or area
Exempel
The city will dedicate the new park next month.
Staden kommer att inviga den nya parken nästa månad.
They dedicated the library after years of planning and construction.
De invigde biblioteket efter år av planering och byggande.
03
inviga, tillägna
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
Exempel
They gathered to dedicate the new chapel to the local patron saint.
De samlades för att inviga det nya kapellet till den lokala skyddshelgonet.
The bishop will dedicate the new building this Sunday.
Biskopen kommer att inviga den nya byggnaden denna söndag.
04
tillägna, dedicera
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
Exempel
She dedicated her novel to her parents for their support.
Hon tillägnade sin roman till sina föräldrar för deras stöd.
The composer dedicated the symphony to his mentor.
Kompositören tillägnade sinfonin sin mentor.
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