dedicar

Senses

1. 1.

   to dedicate, to devote

   to give time, effort, or attention to something or someone

2. 2.

   to dedicate

   to inscribe or address a work (book, song, etc.) to someone

3. 3.

   to dedicate oneself, to devote oneself

   to commit oneself fully to an activity or purpose (used reflexively as dedicar-se)

Examples

• "Ela dedica muito tempo aos estudos."

  She dedicates a lot of time to her studies.

• "O autor dedicou o livro à sua mãe."

  The author dedicated the book to his mother.

• "Preciso me dedicar mais ao trabalho este mês."

  I need to devote myself more to work this month.

Usage

Very commonly used reflexively (dedicar-se a algo/alguém). Typical collocations include "dedicar tempo" (dedicate time), "dedicar-se aos estudos" (devote oneself to studies), and "dedicar uma música/livro" (dedicate a song/book). Preposition "a" is used to indicate what or whom something is dedicated to.