DEDICATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building

Example: The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes

Categories: Inaugurate, Kick off

Part of speech: Verb

inscribe or address by way of compliment

Example: She dedicated her book to her parents

Categories: Give, Render

Part of speech: Verb

set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

Categories: Assign, Specify, Set apart

The word "dedicate" was borrowed from Latin dēdicātus.

Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.