▪ devote (something) to a particular subject: "volume four is dedicated to wasps"
▪ cite or nominate (a book or other artistic work) as being issued or performed in someone's honour: "the novel is dedicated to the memory of my mother"Similarinscribeaddressnameassignoffer
▪ formally open or unveil (a building or monument): "today the President dedicates the new Second World War memorial in Washington"
▪ ceremonially assign (a church or other building) to a deity or saint:"the parish church is dedicated to St Paul"Similardevoteassignblessconsecratesanctifyhallowmake holymake sacred
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘devote to sacred use by solemn rites’): from Latin dedicat- ‘devoted, consecrated’, from the verb dedicare.
