捧げる — meaning in English

English meaning

• dedicate verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
• sacrifice verb To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.

Senses

捧げる is used for these senses in English:

• dedicate (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
• sacrifice To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable.

dedicate — full definition

1. verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
2. verb To address or inscribe a creative work to someone as a mark of respect or affection.
3. verb To formally open a building or set something apart for a special use, often with ceremony.

sacrifice — full definition

1. verb To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.
2. verb To give up something valuable for the sake of something considered more important.
3. noun The act of giving up something valuable for a greater cause, or the thing given up.

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