Dedicar
Example: Va dedicar moltes hores a preparar l'examen final.
Definition
"Dedicar" means to devote or allocate a certain amount of time, effort, or resources to a specific task or purpose, as in the example phrase 'Va dedicar moltes hores a preparar l'examen final,' meaning 'He/she devoted many hours to preparing the final exam.'
Etymology
The word "dedicar" comes from the Latin verb 'dedicare,' which means 'to proclaim or dedicate.' It passed into Catalan and other Romance languages with the sense of devoting time or effort to something. Did you know? The root 'dicare' relates to declaring or setting apart, which fits the idea of dedicating oneself to a task.
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"Dedicar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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