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/dˈɛdəkeɪtəd/ Listen

verb

Dedicate v. t. (past & past part. dedicated; pres. part. dedicating)

To set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to dedicate vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a religious use. "Vessels of silver, and vessels of gold,... which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord." "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live.... But in a larger sense we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground."

To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service. "The profession of a soldier, to which he had dedicated himself."

To inscribe or address, as to a patron. "He complied ten elegant books, and dedicated them to the Lord Burghley."

Synonyms: See Addict.

adjective

dedicated adj.

Wholly committed to a purpose or cause; as, a dedicated musician.

Synonyms: devoted.

Zealous in loyalty or affection; as, dedicated nurses.

Synonyms: devoted.

Set apart especially for a higher purpose; as, a life dedicated to science. (Narrower terms: consecrated (vs. desecrated), consecrate)

Synonyms: dedicated to(predicate), devoted to(predicate).

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Etymology of 'Dedicated'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Dedicated" Quotes from Famous Books

... of Epworth fell vacant just then, and in accordance with some wish or promise of the late Queen Mary, to whom he had dedicated his Life of Christ, Mr. Wesley was presented to it, a decent preferment, worth about 200 pounds a year in the currency of those times. But by this time his family was large; he was in debt; the fees to be paid before taking ...

— Hetty Wesley • Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

... Spenser undertook to make his allegory a double one, personal and historical, as well as moral or abstract. Thus Gloriana, the Queen of Faery, stands not only for Glory but for Elizabeth, {72} to whom the poem was dedicated. Prince Arthur is Leicester, as well as Magnificence. Duessa is Falsehood, but also Mary Queen of Scots. Grantorto is Philip II. of Spain. Sir Artegal is Justice, but likewise he is Arthur Grey de Wilton. Other characters shadow forth Sir Walter Raleigh, ...

— Brief History of English and American Literature • Henry A. Beers

... dedicated to the maintenance of holy places at Mecca, or to charitable institutions and ...

— The Contemporary Review, January 1883 - Vol 43, No. 1 • Various

... while Sanctification is what God does in us. Justification puts us into a right relationship with God, while Sanctification exhibits the fruit of that relationship—a life separated from a sinful world and dedicated unto God. ...

— The Great Doctrines of the Bible • Rev. William Evans

... present building is on the site of the Sanctuary. A little building of heavy stonework, about sixty feet high, once stood here; it had one door only, of solid oak, covered with iron plates, and this led into a sombre chapel. This was St. Peter's Sanctuary, dedicated to the Holy Innocents, and to it any hunted criminal had the right of entry. Apparently, his pursuers might besiege him without danger of sacrilege, but at any rate he could defy them in tolerable security within those massive walls. There do not seem to be many records of ...

— Westminster - The Fascination of London • Sir Walter Besant

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