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dedicate \ded"icate\, v. t. imp. p. p. dedicated; p. pr.
vb. n. dedicating.
1. to set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for
sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to
dedicate vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a
religious use.
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vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, . . . which
also king david did dedicate unto the lord. --2 sam.
viii. 10, 11.
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we have come to dedicate a portion of that field as
a final resting place for those who here gave their
lives that that nation might live. . . . but in a
larger sense we can not dedicate, we can not
consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. --a.
lincoln.
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2. to devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty
or service.
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the profession of a soldier, to which he had
dedicated himself. --clarendon.
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3. to inscribe or address, as to a patron.
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he complied ten elegant books, and dedicated them to
the lord burghley. --peacham.
syn: see addict.
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see also:
dedicated dedicating addict
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