dedicate
gb/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
Commit time or effort to something
To spend most of your time and energy on something important to you.
תבנית שימוש:
to dedicate [time/effort] to [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dedicate' with 'donate', but 'donate' means to give money or things, not time or effort.
מילים נרדפות
devote (Very close in meaning, but 'devote' can sound slightly more formal.)
הפכים
neglect (Means to fail to give enough attention or care.)
צירופים
dedicate time
|dedicate effort
|dedicate resources
|dedicate oneself
נושאים
daily life
|work
|personal development
|core_vocabulary
|education
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B2
action
2
Formally assign in honor of someone
To officially give something a special name or purpose to remember someone or something.
תבנית שימוש:
to dedicate [something] to [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'devote', which does not involve formal ceremonies or naming.
מילים נרדפות
name (Less formal and often without ceremonial context.)
הפכים
remove dedication (To take away an official honor or name from something.)
צירופים
dedicate a building
|dedicate a book
|dedicate a monument
נושאים
ceremony
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The school was dedicated to a famous teacher.
- I dedicate this song to my best friend.
- The statue was dedicated to the soldiers.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
dedicate
IPA
GB/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
הברות והטעמה
ded - ic - ate (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (ded)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: dedicate
- 3rd Person Singular: dedicates
- Present Participle: dedicating
- Past: dedicated
משפחת מילים
Forms
Core family
dedication
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
undedicated
adjective
Advanced or less common
rededicate
verb
rededication
noun
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- After retiring, she dedicated herself to charity work.
- He dedicated himself to learning the language.