To dedicate is to commit time, effort, or something special to a person, purpose, or cause. It can also mean officially naming something in honor of someone.
It comes from Latin “dedicare,” meaning “to proclaim, devote, consecrate.” The root carries a sense of making something officially belong to a purpose.
When you dedicate yourself to something, you’re not just choosing it—you’re declaring it publicly, at least to yourself. That public feeling is why dedication often survives even when motivation fades.
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