What (who) is dedicate - definition
BOOK SERIES BY TAMORA PIERCE
Briar Moss; Sandrilene fa Toren; Daja Kisubo; The Circle of Magic; Trisana Chandler; The Circle Of Magic; Circle of magic; Lady Sandrilene fa Toren; Emelan; Sandrilene; Trisana; Living metal; Winding Circle; Namorn; Niklaren Goldeye; Rosethorn; Circle Of Magic Quartet; Dedicate Lark; Sandrilene fa toren; Duke Vedris IV
dedicate
v. (d; refl., tr.) to dedicate to (she dedicated her life to science; the book was dedicated to her husband; they dedicated themselves to helping the poor)
dedicate
(dedicates, dedicating, dedicated)
1.
If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.
Back on the island, he dedicated himself to politics...
Bessie has dedicated her life to caring for others.
= devote
VERB: V pron-refl to n/-ing, V n to n/-ing [approval]
• dedicated
He's quite dedicated to his students.
ADJ: oft ADJ to n
• dedication
We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity...
N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n
2.
If someone dedicates something such as a book, play, or piece of music to you, they mention your name, for example in the front of a book or when a piece of music is performed, as a way of showing affection or respect for you.
She dedicated her first album to Woody Allen...
VERB: V n to n
dedicate
¦ verb
1. devote to a subject, task, or purpose: Joan has dedicated her life to animals.
2. address (a book) to a person, as a sign of respect or affection.
ceremonially assign (a church or other building) to a deity or saint.
Derivatives
dedicatee noun
dedicator noun
dedicatory adjective
Origin
ME: from L. dedicat-, dedicare 'to devote or consecrate'.
Wikipedia
Circle of Magic
Circle of Magic is a quartet of fantasy novels by Tamora Pierce, set in Emelan, a fictional realm in a pseudo-medieval and renaissance era. It revolves around four young mages, each specializing in a different kind of magic, as they learn to control their extraordinary and strong powers and put them to use. It is followed by another quartet, The Circle Opens, which takes place four years later, and the standalone book The Will of the Empress, which takes place several years after that. Melting Stones and Battle Magic are also set in the same universe, but they feature only Briar.
Pronunciation examples for dedicate
1. I'm going to dedicate."
The Power of Being Yourself _ Joe Plumeri _ Talks at Google
2. So we dedicate the building.
The Power of Being Yourself _ Joe Plumeri _ Talks at Google
3. Our core members dedicate themselves
FoodCorps - Raising Adventurous Eaters _ Curt Ellis _ Talks at Google
4. to dedicate time to this.
Wait but Why The Superintelligence Road _ Tim Urban _ Talks at Google
5. able to dedicate, et cetera.
Salt in My Soul - An Unfinished Life _ Diane Shader Smith _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of dedicate
1. Papers today dedicate editorials to the Election Day.
2. Pyongyang–based newspapers today dedicate articles to this anniversary.
3. "The magazine is planning to dedicate 12 pages to her.
4. Pyongyang–based papers dedicate editorials to this day.
5. Mumbai, January ': Bombshell Bipasha Basu loves to dedicate her time for a social cause.