p. a. | 1. | Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated. |
v. t. | 1. | To set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; |
2. | To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service. | |
3. | To inscribe or address, as to a patron. |
Verb | 1. | dedicate - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" |
2. | dedicate - open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes" | |
3. | dedicate - inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents" | |
4. | dedicate - set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church |