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Definition of dedicated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dedicated

adjective
 
/ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/
 
/ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/
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  1. working hard at something because it is very important to you synonym committed
    • a dedicated teacher
    • dedicated to something She is dedicated to her job.
    • dedicated to doing something The charity is dedicated to serving young people with special needs.
    Extra Examples
    • The workforce is small but highly dedicated.
    • The movement obviously still has its dedicated followers.
    • The ship was painstakingly rebuilt by a dedicated team of engineers.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • to
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  2. [only before noun] designed to do only one particular type of work; used for one particular purpose only
    • Software is exported through a dedicated satellite link.
    More Like This Adjectives that only come before a nounAdjectives that only come before a noun
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