[v. ded-i-keyt; adj. ded-i-kit] 
verb, -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing, adjective | 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. |
| 7. | dedicated. |
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