No. 999 in Catalan
dedicar
To dedicate or devote.
In a sentence
Em dedicaré completament a aquest projecte.
I will dedicate myself fully to this project.
In this sentence, 'dedicaré' is used reflexively, indicating personal commitment to a task.
Hem de dedicar més temps als nostres estudis.
We must dedicate more time to our studies.
Here, 'dedicar' is used transitively, showing allocation of resources (such as time) to something.
Ells dediquen la seva vida a ajudar els altres.
They dedicate their lives to helping others.
In this context, 'dediquen' shows a lifelong commitment to an altruistic purpose.
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