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DEDICATED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
Example:
dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal
Classified under:
Similar:
devoted ((followed by 'to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use)
devoted (zealous in devotion or affection)
sacred ((often followed by 'to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person)
Antonym:
undedicated (not dedicated)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
Example:
a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II
Synonyms:
consecrate; consecrated; dedicated
Classified under:
Similar:
ordained (invested with ministerial or priestly functions)
votive (dedicated in fulfillment of a vow)
Also:
holy (belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power)
sacred (concerned with religion or religious purposes)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb dedicate
Context examples:
The partnership is part of the second stage of a research project in Russia, where an existing telescope is already dedicated to space debris monitoring.
(High tech Russian telescope to start operating in Brazil, Agência Brasil)
MAVEN is the first spacecraft dedicated to exploring the tenuous upper atmosphere of Mars.
(Mars Mission Spacecraft Enters Orbit around Red Planet, NASA)
A space equiped and dedicated to the care of dental patients.
(Dental Operatory, NCI Thesaurus)
The Cure For Lymphoma Foundation (CFL) is a nationwide not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding research and providing support and education for Hodgkins disease and non-Hodgkins lymphoma patients and their families.
(Cure for Lymphoma Foundation, NCI Thesaurus)
Finally, I have alluded to Mr. Thackeray, because to him—if he will accept the tribute of a total stranger—I have dedicated this second edition of "JANE EYRE."
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
An NCI-sponsored clinical trials cooperative group of individuals and institutions dedicated to controlling cancer among children and adolescents.
(Pediatric Oncology Group, NCI Thesaurus)
A group dedicated to innovative clinical research designed to improve the prognosis of women with breast cancer.
(International Breast Cancer Study Group, NCI Thesaurus)
A periodical dedicated to a particular subject.
(Journal, NCI Thesaurus)
A computer-based clinical information system that is dedicated to collecting, storing, manipulating, and making available clinical information important to the delivery of patient care.
(Electronic Health Record System, NCI Thesaurus)
A consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care.
(Commission on Cancer, NCI Thesaurus)
