Dedicate and Take

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Dedicate verb - To keep or intend for a special purpose.

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Take is an antonym for dedicate in topics: sanctify, donate.

Nearby Words: dedication, dedicatory, dedicating

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

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Dedicate is an antonym for take.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

life	dedicate life	take life
part	dedicate part	take part
amount	dedicate amount	take amount
moment	dedicate moment	take moment
Other words: time, minutes, hours.

You see, the same explosion that created the girls also caused my simian brain grow to remarkable size, and with it, I decided to dedicate my life to destroying those accursed Powerpuff Girls, and take over Townsville!

Source: Self Demonstrating / Mojo Jojo

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