dedicate
gb/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 2800
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Commit time or effort to something
To spend most of your time and energy on something important to you.
نمط الاستخدام:
to dedicate [time/effort] to [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dedicate' with 'donate', but 'donate' means to give money or things, not time or effort.
المرادفات
devote (Very close in meaning, but 'devote' can sound slightly more formal.)
الأضداد
neglect (Means to fail to give enough attention or care.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dedicate time
|dedicate effort
|dedicate resources
|dedicate oneself
الموضوعات
daily life
|work
|personal development
|core_vocabulary
|education
أمثلة
- She decided to dedicate her career to helping the poor.
- He dedicated countless hours to perfecting his craft.
- They dedicated the entire weekend to cleaning the house.
- The scientist dedicated her life to cancer research.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I dedicate my evenings to studying.
- He dedicates his free time to painting.
- We dedicate our work to helping children.
- She dedicates her mornings to exercise.
فعل
B2
action
2
Formally assign in honor of someone
To officially give something a special name or purpose to remember someone or something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to dedicate [something] to [someone/something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with 'devote', which does not involve formal ceremonies or naming.
المرادفات
name (Less formal and often without ceremonial context.)
الأضداد
remove dedication (To take away an official honor or name from something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dedicate a building
|dedicate a book
|dedicate a monument
الموضوعات
ceremony
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|communication
أمثلة
- The park was dedicated to the town's founding families.
- She dedicated her new book to her parents.
- They dedicated the new bridge to the memory of war heroes.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The school was dedicated to a famous teacher.
- I dedicate this song to my best friend.
- The statue was dedicated to the soldiers.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
dedicate
IPA
GB/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
ded - ic - ate (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (ded)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: dedicate
- 3rd Person Singular: dedicates
- Present Participle: dedicating
- Past: dedicated
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
Core family
dedication
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
undedicated
adjective
Advanced or less common
rededicate
verb
rededication
noun
التعبيرات
be dedicated to
1/bˈi dˈɛdɪkeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
Be fully committed to something
To be very serious about working for something and not stopping.
أمثلة
- She is dedicated to improving education in her community.
- They are dedicated to protecting the environment.
dedicate oneself to
1/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt wˌʌnsˈɛlf tə/
fixed phrase
Fully commit yourself to something
To give all your time and energy to doing something important to you.
أمثلة
- After retiring, she dedicated herself to charity work.
- He dedicated himself to learning the language.