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# dedicated

adjective (dedicated, more dedicated); verb form (dedicate, dedicates, dedicated, dedicating)

«dedicated» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A dedicated person works very hard at something because they care about it a lot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#m1)
2. Dedicated equipment or a place is used only for one particular purpose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#m2)
3. To dedicate a book, song or building to someone is to say it is in their honour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#m3)
4. (church) A dedicated church or chapel has been given to God or named after a saint in a ceremony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school and sport, a dedicated pupil or coach works hard and keeps going. In everyday life: «a dedicated cycle lane» is only for bikes. Books often start with «Dedicated to my mother». Churches are dedicated to saints. Phrases: «dedicated to», «a dedicated fan».

### Examples

- She is a dedicated swimmer who trains every morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#x1)
- Our teacher is dedicated to helping every child. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#x2)
- The town built a dedicated lane for bikes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#x3)
- The book is dedicated to the author's grandmother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#x4)
- The church is dedicated to Saint Patrick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#x5)
- The park was dedicated to the soldiers who died in the war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#x6)
- He is a dedicated fan of his football team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#x7)
- To Stella Margaret Alleyne the Green Fairy Book is dedicated [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/#x8)

### Note

Followed by «to»: dedicated to music. Noun: dedication. Similar: committed, devoted, hard-working.

## In Jewish tradition

In school and sport, a dedicated pupil or coach works hard and keeps going. In everyday life: «a dedicated cycle lane» is only for bikes. Books often start with «Dedicated to my mother». Churches are dedicated to saints. Phrases: «dedicated to», «a dedicated fan».

### Examples

- So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. (Writings 2CH.7.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedicated/#x1)
- So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. (Prophets 1KI.8.63, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedicated/#x2)
- These also did king David dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued: (Prophets 2SA.8.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedicated/#x3)

### Note

Followed by «to»: dedicated to music. Noun: dedication. Similar: committed, devoted, hard-working.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dedicated» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dedicated/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dedicated» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dedicated.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «dedicated» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedicated/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dedicated» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/dedicated.html) on Mova free.