dedicate
To give your time and effort to something because it matters to you.
dedicate in a sentence
- Priya dedicated every Saturday morning to swimming practice because she dreamed of winning gold.
- Grandpa chose to dedicate his retirement to the allotment, growing prize onions every summer.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to dedicate?
- Aneglect
- Bcommit
- Cabandon
- Dignore
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B: commit. The other three mean the opposite of dedicate.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to dedicate?
- Agive
- Bpledge
- Cneglect
- Dcommit
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C: neglect. The other three mean nearly the same as dedicate.
Words that mean something similar
commit, give, pledge
Words that mean the opposite
neglect, ignore, abandon
More words about behaviour & manners
- defiant: Refusing to do what you are told.
- deliberate: Done on purpose, not by accident.
- demure: Quiet, shy and very well-behaved.
- deprive: To take away something that a person needs.
- deter: To put someone off doing something.
- devote: To give a lot of your time, effort or love to something.
- disarray: A state of untidiness and confusion.
- discreet: Careful not to attract attention or give away secrets.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test