HyperDic: dedicated

English > 2 senses of the word *dedicated*:
ADJECTIVE	all	dedicated	devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
ADJECTIVE	all	dedicated, consecrated, consecrate	solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose

dedicated > pronunciation
Sounds	deh'dahkeytahd
Rhymes	abbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd...

English > *dedicated*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose.
Examples	"a dedicated dancer" "dedicated teachers" "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln
Narrower	devoted	(followed by 'to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use
	devoted	zealous in devotion or affection
	sacred	(often followed by 'to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
Opposite	undedicated	not dedicated
Spanish	dedicado, entregado

English > *dedicated*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose.
Example	"a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
Synonyms	consecrated, consecrate
Narrower	ordained	invested with ministerial or priestly functions
Narrower	votive	dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
See also	holy	belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
See also	sacred	concerned with religion or religious purposes
Opposite	desecrated	treated with contempt / contempt
Spanish	consagrado, dedicado, entregado

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