[{"word":"dedicating","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To set apart for a special use","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"dedicated their money to scientific research."},{"definition":"To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"dedicated ourselves to starting our own business."},{"definition":"To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To open (a building, for example) to public use.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To show to the public for the first time","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"dedicate a monument."}],"synonyms":["devote","allocate","earmark","behallow","hallow"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dedicate","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dedicating"]}]