| 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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