dedicated en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Meanings
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Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:I always thought she was dedicated, but she abandoned her family years ago.
dedicated public servant; dedicated wife and mother
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Used or intended for a particular purpose; focused.
His restaurant is completely dedicated to authentic cooking techniques.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more dedicated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most dedicated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
superdedicated · passenger dedicated line · dedicatedness · dedicatedly · undedicated · nondedicated
Translations (47)
fi harras (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · bg предан (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · de dediziert (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · mi mehameha (intended for a special purpose) · da pligttro (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · mi ngākau titikaha (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · fi omistautunut (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · la dēditus (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · fr dédié (intended for a special purpose) · es entregado (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · mi titikaha (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · fr consacré (intended for a special purpose) · da ivrig (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · sh namjenski (intended for a special purpose) · sh posvećen (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · da idealistisk (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · fr dévoué (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · de dediziert (intended for a special purpose) · da dedikeret (intended for a special purpose) · sv dedikerad (intended for a special purpose) · fi vannoutunut (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · da begejstret (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · ru специализированный (intended for a special purpose) · sv dedikerad (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · hi समर्पित (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · he מסור (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · it dedicato (intended for a special purpose) · bg посветен (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · nl toegewijd (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · sv hängiven (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · el εξειδικευμένος (intended for a special purpose) · cs zasvěcený (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · nb dedikert (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · it dedito (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · de treu sorgend (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · da beregnet til (intended for a special purpose) · da dedikeret (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · da pligtopfyldende (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · sh predan (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · ota مخصوص (intended for a special purpose) · el αποκλειστικός (intended for a special purpose) · hi समर्पित (intended for a special purpose) · it apposito (intended for a special purpose) · ca entregat (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · pt dedicado (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · ru пре́данный (devoted, loyal, conscientious) · de hingebungsvoll (devoted, loyal, conscientious)