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ded·i·cat·ed       [ded-i-key-tid] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal: a dedicated artist.
2.set apart or reserved for a specific use or purpose: We don't need a computer but a dedicated word processor.
3.(of machine parts, electrical components, hardware, etc.) made or designed to interconnect exclusively with one model or a limited range of models in a manufacturer's line: The new tractors use only high-priced dedicated accessories.

[Origin: 1590–1600; dedicate + -ed2]

ded·i·cat·ed·ly, adverb
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ded·i·cate       [v. ded-i-keyt; adj. ded-i-kit] Pronunciation Key verb, -cat·ed, -cat·ing, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1.to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose: The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite.
2.to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose: He dedicated his life to fighting corruption.
3.to offer formally (a book, piece of music, etc.) to a person, cause, or the like in testimony of affection or respect, as on a prefatory page.
4.(loosely) to inscribe a personal signature on (a book, drawing, etc., that is one's own work), usually with a salutation addressing the recipient.
5.to mark the official completion or opening of (a public building, monument, highway, etc.), usually by formal ceremonies.
6.to set aside for or assign to a specific function, task, or purpose: The county health agency has dedicated one inspector to monitor conditions in nursing homes.
–adjective
7.dedicated.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME (v. and adj.) < L dédicātus ptp. of dédicāre to declare, devote, equiv. to dé- de- + dicāre to indicate, consecrate, akin to dīcere to say, speak (see dictate)]

ded·i·ca·tor, noun

1. See devote. 2. commit, pledge, consecrate.
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ded·i·cate       (děd'ĭ-kāt')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates
  1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
  2. To set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific research.
  3. To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action: dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.
  4. To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
    1. To open (a building, for example) to public use.
    2. To show to the public for the first time: dedicate a monument.


[Middle English dedicaten, from Latin dēdicāre, dēdicāt- : dē-, de- + dicāre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

ded'i·ca'tor n.
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ded·i·cat·ed       (děd'ĭ-kā'tĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Wholly committed to a particular course of thought or action; devoted: a dedicated musician.
  2. Designed for a particular use or function: "The satellite beams the information down to Earth, where it is sent through dedicated telephone wires to the Space Telescope Science Institute" (Boston Globe).

ded'i·cat'ed·ly (-kā'tĭd-lē) adv.
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dedicated

adjective
1. devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; "a dedicated dancer"; "dedicated teachers"; "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln [ant: undedicated
2. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" [syn: consecrated] [ant: desecrated

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