Dédier
Example: Elle a décidé de dédier son livre à ses parents.
Definition
"Dédier" means to officially or personally devote something, such as a work, time, or effort, to a particular person, cause, or purpose. For example, it can be used to express dedicating a book to one's parents as in the phrase: 'Elle a décidé de dédier son livre à ses parents.'
Etymology
The French verb "dédier" comes from the Latin word "dedicare," which means 'to proclaim' or 'to dedicate.' This Latin root is composed of 'de-' meaning 'completely' and 'dicare,' meaning 'to declare or proclaim.' Did you know that the sense of 'dedicating' something originally involved a formal public announcement?
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"Dédier" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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