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  • verb Present participle of dedicate.

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Examples

  • Rght Honourable, I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolished lines to your Lordship, nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burthen; only if your Honour seem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have honoured you with some graver labour.

    Shakespeare and the Supremes 2009

  • It had farmers that wanted to get on the gov't gravy train dedicating more of their crop toward ethanol and less toward food.

    Obama says energy legislation a 'jobs bill' 2009

  • We are looking for readers interested in dedicating 5-10 hours a month to reading Fantasy Magazine slush.

    surprises! « paper fruit 2009

  • Rght Honourable, I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolished lines to your Lordship, nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burthen; only if your Honour seem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have honoured you with some graver labour.

    Stromata Blog: 2009

  • Rght Honourable, I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolished lines to your Lordship, nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burthen; only if your Honour seem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have honoured you with some graver labour.

    Shakespeare Controversies 2010

  • We are looking for readers interested in dedicating 5-10 hours a month to reading Fantasy Magazine slush.

    2009 September « paper fruit 2009

  • The ASPCA has been steadfast in dedicating resources to raise awareness and combat puppy mill cruelty.

    Ed Sayres: Passage of Prop B Marks Historic Moment for Missouri's Dogs Ed Sayres 2010

  • The ASPCA has been steadfast in dedicating resources to raise awareness and combat puppy mill cruelty.

    Ed Sayres: Passage of Prop B Marks Historic Moment for Missouri's Dogs Ed Sayres 2010

  • Hey, there is power and money to be had in dedicating yourself to fighting some ‘other’, the enemy.

    Matthew Yglesias » Why They Fight 2009

  • Rght Honourable, I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolished lines to your Lordship, nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burthen; only if your Honour seem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have honoured you with some graver labour.

    Law 2010

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