I. -ˌkāt, -_kə̇t adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dedicatus, past participle of dedicare to affirm, dedicate from de from, away + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at de- , diction
: dedicated — used chiefly of religious dedication
dedicate mien of a clergyman
II. -də̇ˌkāt, -dēˌ-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin dedicatus, past participle of dedicare
1. : to devote exclusively to the service or worship of a divine being or to sacred uses : set apart with solemn rites
2.
a. : to set apart or devote formally or seriously to a definite use, end, or service
the playground was dedicated today
a new nation … dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal — Abraham Lincoln
b. : to commit to something as a constant goal or way of life
we Americans are dedicated to improvement — Louis Kronenberger
she has dedicated her life to her husband's comfort
3. : to inscribe, address, or name by way of compliment, honor, or commemoration
dedicate a book to a patron
specifically : to commit (as a person, church, or society) to the protection and intercession of a patron saint
4. : to give, present, or surrender to public use
obliged to dedicate a road crossing his land