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August 21, 2017 Word of the Day

dedicated /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtəd/ adjective
dedicated
/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtəd/
adjective
The teacher is very dedicated to helping her students.
The teacher is very dedicated to helping her students.
Definition of DEDICATED

1 [more dedicated; most dedicated] : having very strong support for or loyalty to a person, group, cause, etc.

  • the band's most dedicated [=devoted] fans

  • They are a group of highly dedicated [=committed, enthusiastic] individuals.

  • He is a dedicated teacher. = He is dedicated to the teaching profession.

2 always used before a noun, technical : used only for one particular purpose

  • We have a dedicated phone line for our computer. [=a phone line that we use only for our computer]

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