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"Dedicate" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "dedicar", and "devote" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "dedicar". Learn more about the difference between "dedicate" and "devote" below.
dedicate(
deh
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dih
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keyt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to devote)
a. dedicar
My brother dedicated his book to our mother when he finally got it published.Cuando el libro de mi hermano finalmente fue publicado, se lo dedicó a nuestra madre.
a. inaugurar
Thousands of people came to see the governor dedicate the government building.Miles de personas vinieron a ver al gobernador inaugurar el edificio gubernamental.
a. dedicar
The people in the farming community built a shrine and dedicated it to the goddess of agriculture.Los integrantes de la comunidad agrícola construyeron un santuario y lo dedicaron a la diosa de la agricultura.
devote(
dih
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vot
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
