What does dedicare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word dedicare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dedicare in Italian.

The word dedicare in Italian means dedicate, dedicate, dedicate, devote, dedicate yourself, devote yourself, devote time to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dedicare

dedicate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (consacrare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quella chiesa è dedicata alla Madonna di Lourdes.
That church is dedicated to the Lady of Lourdes.

dedicate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (intitolare, offrire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ha dedicato il suo film alla moglie.
He dedicated his film to his wife.

dedicate, devote

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (destinare a un fine)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ha dedicato la sua vita alla ricerca.
He's devoted his life to research.

dedicate yourself, devote yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (occuparsi di [qlcs])

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Vorrei che ti dedicassi maggiormente a nostro figlio.
I would like you to devote yourself more to our son.

devote time to

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