Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dedicate

4 senses of dedicate

Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote -- (give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church")
       => use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

Sense 2
dedicate -- (open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes")
       => inaugurate, kick off -- (commence officially)

Sense 3
dedicate -- (inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents")
       => give, render -- (bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks")

Sense 4
dedicate -- (set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church)
       => assign, specify, set apart -- (select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise")

Antonyms of adj dedicated

2 senses of dedicated

Sense 1
dedicated (vs. undedicated) -- (devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; "a dedicated dancer"; "dedicated teachers"; "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln)

undedicated (vs. dedicated) -- (not dedicated; "the playground has been completed but is still undedicated")

Sense 2
consecrated (vs. desecrated), consecrate, dedicated -- (solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II")


Similarity of adj dedicated

2 senses of dedicated

Sense 1
dedicated (vs. undedicated) -- (devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; "a dedicated dancer"; "dedicated teachers"; "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln)
       => devoted (predicate) -- ((followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; "large sums devoted to the care of the poor"; "a life devoted to poetry")
       => devoted -- (zealous in devotion or affection; "a devoted husband and father"; "devoted friends")
       => sacred -- ((often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President")

Sense 2
consecrated (vs. desecrated), consecrate, dedicated -- (solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II")
       => ordained -- (invested with ministerial or priestly functions; "an ordained priest")
       => votive -- (dedicated in fulfillment of a vow; "votive prayers")
          Also See-> holy#1; sacred#1