1. (p. a.) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

2. (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.

3. (v. t.) To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service.

4. (v. t.) To inscribe or address, as to a patron.

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