dedicated

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English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/
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Adjective

dedicated (comparative more dedicated, superlative most dedicated)

  1. Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
    • 2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:
      Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
  2. Used or intended for a particular purpose

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Verb

dedicated

  1. simple past and past participle of dedicate