dedicated

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

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Verb

Plain form dedicate

Third-person singular dedicates

Past tense dedicated

Past participle dedicated

Present participle dedicating

1. The past tense and past participle of dedicate.

Adjective

Positive dedicated

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If you are dedicated to something, that thing is very important to you.

   He was so dedicated to his job as a teacher that he stayed after school every day to help his students and used his own money to pay for books.

   The students created a group dedicated to helping homeless people. They collected winter jackets, shoes, and food, and gave them out to homeless people.