ADJECTIVE | all | dedicated | devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose |
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all | dedicated, consecrated, consecrate | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose |
Sounds | deh'dahkeytahd | |
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Rhymes | abbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd... |
Meaning | devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose. | |
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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 |
Meaning | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose. | |
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Example | "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" | |
Synonyms | consecrated, consecrate | |
Narrower | ordained | invested with ministerial or priestly functions |
votive | dedicated in fulfillment of a vow | |
See also | holy | belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power |
sacred | concerned with religion or religious purposes | |
Opposite | desecrated | treated with contempt / contempt |
Spanish | consagrado, dedicado, entregado |
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