посвятить — meaning in English

English meaning

• dedicate verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
• devote verb To give one's time, energy, or resources entirely to a particular purpose or person.
• induct verb To bring someone in as a new member of a group.

Senses

посвятить is used for these senses in English:

• dedicate (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
• dedicate (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
• dedicate (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
• induct (obsolete) To introduce; to bring in.

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.

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