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ded·i·cat·ed

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–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

]

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ded·i·cat·ed·ly, adverb

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ded·i·cate

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–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)

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ded·i·ca·tor, noun

—Synonyms 1. See devote. 2. commit, pledge, consecrate.

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ded·i·cate Audio Help (děd'ĭ-kāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates

To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
To set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific research.
To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action: dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.
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 Audio Help (děd'ĭ-kā'tĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Wholly committed to a particular course of thought or action; devoted: a dedicated musician.
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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ˈdedicated adjective

spending a great deal of one's time and energy on a subject, one's job etc
Example: She's a dedicated teacher; He is dedicated to music.

Arabic:	مُخْلِص، مُكَرِّسٌ حياتَهُ لِ
Chinese (Simplified):	献身的
Chinese (Traditional):	獻身的
Czech:	oddaný, horlivý
Danish:	samvittighedsfuld; dedikeret
Dutch:	toegewijd
Estonian:	pühendunud, andunud
Finnish:	antaumuksellinen, omistautunut
French:	dévoué
German:	hingebungsvoll
Greek:	αφοσιωμένος
Hungarian:	odaadó
Icelandic:	ákafur, einlægur
Indonesian:	berbakti
Italian:	devoto

Japanese:	打ち込んでいる
Korean:	헌신적인, 열성적인
Latvian:	pienākumiem, darbam uzticīgs; pārliecināts; aizrautīgs
Lithuanian:	atsidavęs
Norwegian:	samvittighetsfull, oppofrende
Polish:	oddany
Portuguese (Brazil):	dedicado
Portuguese (Portugal):	dedicado
Romanian:	dedicat unei profesiuni
Russian:	самозабвенный
Slovak:	oddaný
Slovenian:	predan
Spanish:	dedicado, entregado
Swedish:	hängiven, engagerad
Turkish:	kendini adamış, yoluna baş koymuş