dedicated
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (2)
- 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”
- 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”Synonyms: consecratedconsecrate
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Dedicate \Ded"i*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dedicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dedicating.]
1.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. [1913 Webster]
Vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, . . . which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord.— 2 Sam. viii. 10, 11.[1913 Webster]
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.— A. Lincoln.[1913 Webster]
2.To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service. [1913 Webster]
The profession of a soldier, to which he had dedicated himself.— Clarendon.[1913 Webster]
3.To inscribe or address, as to a patron. [1913 Webster]
He complied ten elegant books, and dedicated them to the Lord Burghley.— Peacham.
Syn: See Addict. [1913 Webster]
dedicated \dedicated\ adj.
1.wholly committed to a purpose or cause; as, a dedicated musician.
Syn: devoted. [WordNet 1.5]
2.zealous in loyalty or affection; as, dedicated nurses.
Syn: devoted. [WordNet 1.5]
3.set apart especially for a higher purpose; as, a life dedicated to science. [Narrower terms: consecrated (vs. desecrated), consecrate]
Syn: dedicated to(predicate), devoted to(predicate). [WordNet 1.5]