Definition

1. Verb:
   • To dedicate anew or again: To formally commit or devote something (like a building, an effort, or oneself) to a purpose, cause, or person for a second or subsequent time.

Usage

• The verb "rededicate" is used to express the act of renewing a commitment or devotion. It often implies a formal or solemn reaffirmation of a previous dedication.
• It is commonly followed by the preposition "to" to indicate the object of the renewed dedication (e.g., rededicate something a cause).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The community gathered to rededicate the historic library after its renovation.
  • After the scandal, the CEO promised to rededicate the company to its core values of integrity.
  • She decided to rededicate herself to her studies in the new year.

Advanced Usage

• "to rededicate oneself to": To make a renewed personal commitment to a goal, principle, or activity.
  • The athlete rededicated himself to his training regimen after recovering from the injury.

Variants and Related Words

• Rededication (n): The act or ceremony of rededicating.
  • The rededication of the monument was a moving event.

Synonyms

• Recommit: To commit again.
• Reaffirm: To state or assert again strongly.

Related Phrases

• To pledge anew: Similar in meaning to rededicate, emphasizing a formal promise.

Verb

1. dedicate anew
   • They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country