Diligent vs Dedicate - What's the difference?
diligent | dedicate |
To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
To set apart for a special use
To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
To open (a building, for example) to public use.
To show to the public for the first time
(obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
* Shakespeare
* (George Henry Calvert)
As adjectives the difference between diligent and dedicate
is that diligent is performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard while dedicate is (obsolete) dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.As a verb dedicate is
to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.dedicate
English
Verb
(dedicat)- dedicated their money to scientific research.
- dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.
- dedicate a monument.
Adjective
(en adjective)- Dedicate to nothing temporal.
- His life is dedicate to worthiness.