rededicate
rededicate — verb
- rededicatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- rededicates3rd person singular
- rededicating-ing form
- rededicatedpast simple
1. to renew your commitment to a cause or activity by consciously choosing to devot
to renew your commitment to a cause or activity by consciously choosing to devote your time and effort to it once more
After losing the championship, Coach Kofi rededicated himself to training the team harder than before.
rededicate + [reflexive pronoun] + to + [gerund]
The mayor rededicated city funds to building more affordable housing units for low-income families.
Devika rededicated her weekends to volunteering at the animal shelter after a long break.
Jack rededicated his career to environmental law after witnessing the effects of the oil spill.
The research team rededicated their efforts to finding a cure for the rare disease.
- recommit
more general and slightly less formal than rededicate; can be used without a devotional tone
- redevote
very similar in meaning but less common; emphasizes giving time or energy rather than a formal decision
- re-pledge
suggests a public or formal promise; stronger connotation of a verbal commitment
文法句型
rededicate + [oneself / one's life / one's time / resources] + to + [noun / verb-ing]
用法筆記
Commonly takes a reflexive pronoun or possessive noun (myself, his life, our resources) followed by the preposition 'to' and a noun or gerund phrase describing the renewed purpose.
常見錯誤
2. to hold a formal ceremony that declares a building, monument, or public space ha
to hold a formal ceremony that declares a building, monument, or public space has a renewed or different purpose, often to honor someone or mark a new use after renovation
The old cathedral was rededicated in a solemn ceremony after the earthquake repairs were finished.
passive: be rededicated + in + [ceremony]
City officials rededicated the park to honor a fire captain who served for forty years.
The hospital wing was rededicated to Dr. Mira, the founding physician of the medical center.
The school library was rededicated with a new technology center donated by local businesses.
The community theater was rededicated last spring after two years of renovation work.
- reconsecrate
specifically religious; implies a holy or sacred blessing, whereas rededicate can be secular
- reinaugurate
focuses on formally opening or launching again, often for buildings or institutions
- recommission
used for ships, military facilities, or equipment being put back into service
- deconsecrate
to remove sacred status from a religious building; the opposite of a religious rededication
文法句型
rededicate + [building / monument / space] + to + [person / purpose]
be rededicated + [adverb] + [prepositional phrase]
用法筆記
Most often appears in the passive voice in news reports or official announcements. The active voice is typically used when the sentence names the person or group performing the ceremony (bishop, mayor, committee).