dedicated
- 1Giving a lot of time and effort to something because you really care about it.
Like a dog that stays by your side no matter what.
She is a dedicated nurse who always puts her patients first.
The whole team stayed dedicated to the project even when it got hard.
UsageWe say dedicated to something. With a verb, add -ing: dedicated to helping.
Similarcommitted, devoted, loyal, faithful, conscientious
Oppositeuncommitted, indifferent, apathetic
- 2Made or kept only for one special use, not for anything else.
Like a drawer used only for your socks and nothing else.
This room is a dedicated space for art classes.
We set up a dedicated phone line just for emergencies.
UsageUsually before a noun: a dedicated room, a dedicated phone line.
Similardesignated, reserved, exclusive
Oppositeshared
- 3Simple past and past participle of dedicate. Use this form for something that already happened.
She dedicated her free time to helping younger students.
They dedicated the new library to the town's founder.
UsageWe say dedicated something to someone: dedicated the book to her mother.
Note
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dedicated is a form of dedicate
dedicate, verb: To give all your time and effort to a goal or cause. Full entry
- Forms
- dedicatededicates he/she/itdedicating -ing formdedicated past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- dedicate → dedicated: add -d
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