dedicar

/dediˈkaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to devote oneself

⏰ dedicar = dedicate: same Latin root, swap -ate for -ar

From Latin dedicare, to proclaim or devote. English dedicate is its twin. Spanish stretches it to time and work: dedicar tiempo = spend time; dedicarse a = to do for a living.

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