simple past tense and past participle of dedicate
"After years of hard work, she was finally dedicated to a new career as an architect."
In plain English: To dedicate something as a verb means to set it aside for a specific purpose or person.
"He dedicated his life to helping others."
Usage: Use dedicated as the simple past or past participle of dedicate to indicate that you formally consecrated something to a purpose or person in the past. Do not confuse this with the present participle form, which would be dedicating.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
"a dedicated dancer"
"dedicated teachers"
"dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
"a life consecrated to science"
"the consecrated chapel"
"a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
"The dedicated volunteer spent every weekend cleaning up the park without expecting any payment or recognition."
In plain English: Dedicated means someone who is very committed to doing something well and won't give up easily.
"She is a dedicated teacher who cares deeply about her students."
Usage: Use dedicated to describe someone who is fully committed and loyal to a task or cause, often implying they put in extra effort without expecting reward. Avoid confusing it with the verb form meaning "to assign" something to a specific purpose or location.
Derived from Latin dedicatus, the past participle of dedicare meaning "to consecrate." It originally referred to setting something apart for religious use before evolving to mean devoted or committed.