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dedicated

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D EH1 D AH0 K EY0 T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Devoted; loyal; conscientious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • dedicated public servant; dedicated wife and mother
  • I always thought she was dedicated, but she abandoned her family years ago.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Used or intended for a particular purpose; focused.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His restaurant is completely dedicated to authentic cooking techniques.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of dedicate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose- A.Lincoln

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a dedicated dancer
  • dedicated teachers
  • dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: undedicated

5

adjective

Meaning 5

solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a life consecrated to science
  • the consecrated chapel
  • a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: consecrated, consecrate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: предан (predan) — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Bulgarian: посветен (posveten) — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Catalan: entregat — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Czech: zasvěcený — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Danish: dedikeret — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Danish: idealistisk — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Danish: ivrig — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Danish: begejstret — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Danish: pligttro — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Danish: pligtopfyldende — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Dutch: toegewijd — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Finnish: omistautunut — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Finnish: harras — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Finnish: vannoutunut — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • French: dévoué — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • German: dediziert — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • German: treu sorgend — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • German: hingebungsvoll — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Hebrew: מסור (masur) — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Hindi: समर्पित (samarpit) — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Italian: dedito — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Latin: dēditus — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Māori: ngākau titikaha — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Māori: titikaha — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dedikert — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Portuguese: dedicado — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Russian: пре́данный (prédannyj) — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Serbo-Croatian: predan — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Serbo-Croatian: posvećen — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Spanish: entregado — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Swedish: hängiven — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Swedish: dedikerad — devoted, loyal, conscientious
  • Danish: beregnet til — intended for a special purpose
  • Danish: dedikeret — intended for a special purpose
  • French: dédié — intended for a special purpose
  • French: consacré — intended for a special purpose
  • German: dediziert — intended for a special purpose
  • Greek: αποκλειστικός (apokleistikós) — intended for a special purpose
  • Greek: εξειδικευμένος (exeidikevménos) — intended for a special purpose
  • Hindi: समर्पित (samarpit) — intended for a special purpose
  • Italian: apposito — intended for a special purpose
  • Italian: dedicato — intended for a special purpose
  • Māori: mehameha — intended for a special purpose
  • Russian: специализированный (specializirovannyj) — intended for a special purpose
  • Serbo-Croatian: namjenski — intended for a special purpose
  • Swedish: dedikerad — intended for a special purpose
  • Ottoman Turkish: مخصوص (mahsus) — intended for a special purpose
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