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