Collocations for "dedicate"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dedicate" in context.
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dedicate
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- dedicate your [life, time, day] to
- (have to) dedicate a lot of time (and effort) to
- dedicate [a song, the book, a message, his first novel] to
- [I'd, I would] like to dedicate this [song] to my [wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend]
- dedicate the day to [reading, gardening, relaxing]
- dedicated himself to the [cause, movement, organization, company]
- dedicated herself to the [mission, task, project]
- dedicated themselves to [cleaning, making, removing, painting]
- dedicate a new [building, facility, school]
- dedicated the money to [charity, a fund, a new house]
'dedicate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):