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. [ 1913 Webster ] Vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, . . . which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord. 2 Sam. viii. 10, 11. [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service. [ 1913 Webster ] The profession of a soldier, to which he had dedicated himself. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To inscribe or address, as to a patron. [ 1913 Webster ] He complied ten elegant books, and dedicated them to the Lord Burghley. Peacham. Syn. -- See Addict. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
