- (v.t.) 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.
- (v.t.) To inscribe or address, as to a patron.
- (v.t.) To devote, set apart or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service.
- (p.a.) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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