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dedicate
English
Etymology
From Latin d?dic?tus, past participle of d?dic? (“I dedicate, proclaim”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d?d?ke?t/
Verb
dedicate (third-person singular simple present dedicates, present participle dedicating, simple past and past participle dedicated)
- (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
- (transitive) To set apart for a special use
- (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
- (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
- (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
- (transitive) To show to the public for the first time
Synonyms
- (set apart for religious purposes): behallow, hallow; see also Thesaurus:consecrate
- (set apart for a special use): allocate, earmark; see also Thesaurus:set apart
- (commit to a particular course): devote
Translations
Adjective
dedicate (comparative more dedicate, superlative most dedicate)
- (obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
Italian
Verb
dedicate
- second-person plural present indicative of dedicare
- second-person plural imperative of dedicare
Participle
dedicate f pl
- feminine plural of the past participle of dedicare
Latin
Verb
d?dic?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of d?dic?
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consign
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French consigner or directly from Latin c?nsign? (“furnish with a seal”), from con- + sign? (“mark, sign”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?sa?n/
- Rhymes: -a?n
- Hyphenation: con?sign
Verb
consign (third-person singular simple present consigns, present participle consigning, simple past and past participle consigned)
- (transitive, business) To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
- (transitive) To entrust to the care of another.
- (transitive) To send to a final destination.
- to consign the body to the grave
- To assign; to devote; to set apart.
- To stamp or impress; to affect.
Usage notes
See usage note for commit.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- consing, sconing
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