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dedicated

dedicated

31 4.4
Set aside for a special use, often to honor people or for religious purposes
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : dedicado
  • They built a dedicated area in the park for community events and celebrations.
  • dedicated hardware
  • dedicated service
  • dedicated funding

So this video is dedicated to Steve Brown.

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Examples

  • So this video is dedicated to Steve Brown.

    Rick Beato

  • It's called Twilight in the Forbidden City, and it's dedicated to you.

    The Last Emperor (1987)

  • We have one square foot of dedicated land on a private estate in Scotland.

  • In these difficult economic times, we launched the program with no funding or dedicated computers.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Most labs do not have dedicated research staff.

  • Harry has contributed more than 32 years of dedicated service to the environmental and public health profession.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Thus, the role model to emulate in the school setting must be a dedicated, professional school administrator.

    Academic text (2008)

  • It's like an amusement park dedicated to chocolate where you can find exclusive flavors.

  • Sofia negotiated a dedicated classroom in the school for her work with students in the ELD program.

    Academic text (2015)

  • This museum is dedicated to the life and work of famous local artists.

Synonyms

devoted
vsdedicated
80 3.4

Being very loyal and giving a lot of time and care to someone or something

is about being solemnly set apart for a purpose not loyalty
sacred
vsdedicated
64 4.6

Kept only for one use or person

is used solemnly for commemorative or religious purposes
hallowed
vsdedicated
  • Formal
3 7.7

People treat a place or thing as very holy and deserving great respect

is about being solemnly set apart rather than respect alone
consecrated
vsdedicated
  • Formal
7.6

Made holy and set apart for religious use

is broader and applies solemnly to many set apart uses

Compounds

dedicated abortionist
8.5

A doctor who mainly ends pregnancies

dedicated file server
  • Specialized
5.1

A computer used only to store and share files for other computers

dedicated namazi
  • Indian
9.9

A Muslim who prays five times every day

non-dedicated file server
  • Specialized
7.5

A computer that shares files on a network and is also used for work

How Sacred

holy
951 2.7
consecrated
  • Formal
7.6
dedicated
  • Formal
31 4.4
to set apart
2 3.9

Surface Forms

dedicated positive

Morphology

dedicated = dedicate (transparent) = dedicate + ed

Regular adjectival use of the past-participle '-ed' on the verb 'dedicate' yields the meaning 'set apart' in ceremonial or formal contexts.

Etymology

The word dedicated comes from the old Latin verb dedicare, made of de- and dicare, which meant 'to set apart' or 'to proclaim'. So a 'dedicated' room or building is one officially set apart for a special, often sacred, purpose.