dedicate
gb/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2800
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B1
action
1
Commit time or effort to something
To spend most of your time and energy on something important to you.
استعمال کا انداز:
to dedicate [time/effort] to [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dedicate' with 'donate', but 'donate' means to give money or things, not time or effort.
ہم معنی الفاظ
devote (Very close in meaning, but 'devote' can sound slightly more formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
neglect (Means to fail to give enough attention or care.)
لفظی تراکیب
dedicate time
|dedicate effort
|dedicate resources
|dedicate oneself
موضوعات
daily life
|work
|personal development
|core_vocabulary
|education
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to dedicate [something] to [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'devote', which does not involve formal ceremonies or naming.
ہم معنی الفاظ
name (Less formal and often without ceremonial context.)
متضاد الفاظ
remove dedication (To take away an official honor or name from something.)
لفظی تراکیب
dedicate a building
|dedicate a book
|dedicate a monument
موضوعات
ceremony
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The school was dedicated to a famous teacher.
- I dedicate this song to my best friend.
- The statue was dedicated to the soldiers.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ded - ic - ate (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (ded)
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Verb
- Base: dedicate
- 3rd Person Singular: dedicates
- Present Participle: dedicating
- Past: dedicated
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
Core family
dedication
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
undedicated
adjective
Advanced or less common
rededicate
verb
rededication
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- After retiring, she dedicated herself to charity work.
- He dedicated himself to learning the language.