[ded.i.cate] adj [ME, fr. L dedicatus, pp. of dedicare to dedicate, fr. de- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate--more at diction] (14c): dedicated
[2]ded.i.cate vt -cat.ed ; -cat.ing (15c) 1: to devote to the worship of a divine being; specif: to set apart (a church) to sacred uses with solemn rites
2. a: to set apart to a definite use "money dedicated to their vacation fund" b: to commit to a goal or way of life "ready to ~ his life to public service"
3: to inscribe or address by way of compliment "~ a book to a friend"
4: to open to public use syn see devote -- ded.i.ca.tor n