Denote vs Dedicate - What's the difference?
denote | dedicate |
To indicate; to mark.
To make overt.
To refer to literally; to convey meaning.
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.
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* (George Henry Calvert)
In transitive terms the difference between denote and dedicate
is that denote is to refer to literally; to convey meaning while dedicate is to show to the public for the first time.As an adjective dedicate is
dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.denote
English
Verb
(denot)- The yellow blazes denote the trail.
- The tears denoted her true feelings.
- "Pre-" denotes "before."
Derived terms
* denotation * denotative ----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.