# dedicated

Pronunciation: say "DED-i-kay-tid" US /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/, UK /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

## Adjective

1. Committed and loyal, putting great care and effort into a task, cause, or relationship.
   - Simple: Giving a lot of time and effort to something because you really care about it.
   - _A dedicated volunteer, he spent every weekend rebuilding the shelter._
   - _Their coach remained dedicated to the players' growth long after the season ended._
2. Set aside or built for one particular purpose, rather than shared or used for other things.
   - Simple: Made or kept only for one special use, not for anything else.
   - _The lab has a dedicated computer that runs only the scanning software._
   - _A dedicated bus lane keeps public transit moving during rush hour._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of dedicate. — simple past and past participle of dedicate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of dedicate. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The author dedicated her novel to her late mother._
   - _Volunteers dedicated months of work to restoring the old theater._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/dedicated (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).