rededicate
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Definition
- 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
- dedicate anew
- They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country