dedicate
US /ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt/
Definition
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The manager decided to dedicate more time to training the new staff.
Word Family
Synonyms
- devotegive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- commitperform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Collocations
- Easy dedicate time to familyto dedicate time to family, meaning to give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- Medium dedicate resources to the projectto dedicate resources to the project, meaning to give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- Hard dedicate oneself to public serviceto dedicate oneself to public service, meaning to give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- Very Hard dedicate a monument to fallen soldiersto dedicate a monument to fallen soldiers, meaning to give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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