dedicate
gb/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2800
magát vminek szenteli, szentel, fordít, ajánl, elnevez, felavat
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to dedicate [time/effort] to [something]
She decided to dedicate her career to helping the poor.
Úgy döntött, hogy a pályáját a szegények megsegítésének szenteli.
He dedicated countless hours to perfecting his craft.
Számtalan órát szentelt a mestersége tökéletesítésének.
They dedicated the entire weekend to cleaning the house.
The scientist dedicated her life to cancer research.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I dedicate my evenings to studying.
Az estéimet tanulásra fordítom.
He dedicates his free time to painting.
A szabadidejét a festésnek szenteli.
We dedicate our work to helping children.
She dedicates her mornings to exercise.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dedicate' with 'donate', but 'donate' means to give money or things, not time or effort.
ਅਰਥ
Commit time or effort to something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
dedicate time
|dedicate effort
|dedicate resources
|dedicate oneself
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
devote (Very close in meaning, but 'devote' can sound slightly more formal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
neglect (Means to fail to give enough attention or care.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|work
|personal development
|core_vocabulary
|education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To spend most of your time and energy on something important to you.
To give your time, energy, or attention completely to a particular activity, purpose, or person.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to dedicate [something] to [someone/something]
The park was dedicated to the town's founding families.
A parkot a város alapító családjainak tiszteletére avatták fel.
She dedicated her new book to her parents.
Új könyvét a szüleinek ajánlotta.
They dedicated the new bridge to the memory of war heroes.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The school was dedicated to a famous teacher.
Az iskolát egy híres tanár tiszteletére avatták fel.
I dedicate this song to my best friend.
Ezt a dalt a legjobb barátomnak ajánlom.
The statue was dedicated to the soldiers.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with 'devote', which does not involve formal ceremonies or naming.
ਅਰਥ
Formally assign in honor of someone
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
dedicate a building
|dedicate a book
|dedicate a monument
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
name (Less formal and often without ceremonial context.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
remove dedication (To take away an official honor or name from something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
ceremony
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To officially give something a special name or purpose to remember someone or something.
To officially name, open, or present something in honor of a person, group, or event.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
dedicate
IPA
GB/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
ded - ic - ate (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (ded)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: dedicate
- 3rd Person Singular: dedicates
- Present Participle: dedicating
- Past: dedicated
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
Core family
dedication
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
undedicated
adjective
Advanced or less common
rededicate
verb
rededication
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After retiring, she dedicated herself to charity work.
- He dedicated himself to learning the language.