Synonyms for dedicate
Definitions
- v. 1
To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.
Related words
- Word family
- dedicative dedication
Forms
- Past participle
- dedicated
e.g. dedicated → devoted, consecrated, hallowed, given…
Example sentences
- commit The poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
- sacrifice Dmitri was ready to sacrifice his life for others.
- devote She seems to devote all her effects to her career.
- consecrate Tomorrow, they'll consecrate the ground.
- allocate A committee of experts determines how to allocate the money.
- inscribe I asked the jeweler to inscribe my initials on the back my watch.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dedicate | rising | |
| commit | rising | |
| sacrifice | rising | |
| devote | falling | |
| consecrate | rising | |
| allocate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- set1
- 4 letters
- give1, avow2
- 5 letters
- offer2, apply2, allot2
- 6 letters
- commit2, assign2, addict2, devote2, hallow2
- 7 letters
- earmark2
- 8 letters
- separate3, allocate3, sanctify3, inscribe2, behallow
- 9 letters
- sacrifice3
- 10 letters
- consecrate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avow2 = 2 syllables).