dedicated
/ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण डेडिकेटिड
समर्पित, निष्ठावान
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Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
working hard at something because it is very important to you
समर्पित, निष्ठावान
- a dedicated teacher
- Radhika is a dedicated nurse who often works extra hours without complaining.
- The dedicated volunteers cleaned the beach every Sunday.
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- He is a dedicated student who revises every night.
- Doctors and nurses were dedicated to saving the injured.
Synonyms committed devoted enthusiastic wholehearted zealous
Opposite indifferent uncommitted half-hearted apathetic
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[only before noun]
designed to do only one particular type of work; used for one particular purpose only
(विशेष कार्य के लिए) समर्पित
- a dedicated freight corridor
- The railways are building a dedicated line to carry only goods trains between the two ports.
- The college has a dedicated library for research students.
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- A dedicated helpline was set up for flood victims.
- The app has a dedicated section for practising grammar.
Synonyms exclusive special particular specific
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dedicated + to + noun/-ing
When you say what a person is committed to, use to; after to the verb must take the -ing form.
जब यह बताना हो कि व्यक्ति किसके प्रति समर्पित है, तब 'to' का प्रयोग होता है और to के बाद verb का -ing रूप आता है।
- Mr Verma is dedicated to teaching poor children.
- She is dedicated to her studies.
dedicate + sth + to + sb/sth
The verb dedicate takes the thing given and then to; it is used for time, effort, books and songs.
Verb 'dedicate' के बाद दी जाने वाली वस्तु और फिर 'to' आता है; यह समय, प्रयास, पुस्तक और गीत के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- He dedicated his whole life to science.
- The author dedicated the book to her mother.
dedicated + noun (a dedicated team)
Before a noun, dedicated shows that people or things are fully committed or kept for one task only.
Noun से पहले 'dedicated' दर्शाता है कि लोग या वस्तुएँ पूरी तरह समर्पित हैं या केवल एक कार्य के लिए रखी गई हैं।
- The bank has a dedicated helpline for senior citizens.
- A dedicated team of doctors worked through the flood.
dedicate oneself to sth
The reflexive form shows a deliberate personal choice to give your energy to a cause.
Reflexive रूप किसी उद्देश्य को अपनी ऊर्जा देने के सोच-समझकर लिए गए निजी निर्णय को दर्शाता है।
- Radhika dedicated herself to preparing for the civil services.
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dedicated + noun (people)
teacherdoctorworkervolunteerfan
- A dedicated volunteer cleaned the riverbank every Sunday.
dedicated + noun (things)
serverchannelwebsitephone linelane
- The railways have opened a dedicated lane for goods trains.
dedicated + to
the causethe memory ofpublic servicehis workhard work
- The park is dedicated to the memory of the freedom fighters.
adverb + dedicated
fullytrulydeeplytotallyselflessly
- She is deeply dedicated to her patients.
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- Our librarian is so dedicated that she opens the reading room before sunrise during exams.
हमारी पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष इतनी समर्पित हैं कि परीक्षा के दिनों में वे सूर्योदय से पहले reading room खोल देती हैं।
- The hospital has a dedicated ward for burn patients.
अस्पताल में जले हुए रोगियों के लिए एक अलग वार्ड है।
- He dedicated his gold medal to his late father.
उसने अपना स्वर्ण पदक अपने दिवंगत पिता को समर्पित किया।
- The cricket coach is dedicated to developing young talent in small towns.
क्रिकेट कोच छोटे शहरों की युवा प्रतिभा को निखारने के प्रति समर्पित हैं।
- A dedicated reader can finish a long novel in two days.
एक समर्पित पाठक लंबा उपन्यास दो दिन में पूरा कर सकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is very dedicated for his studies.
✓ He is very dedicated to his studies.
Dedicated is followed by to, never for.
'Dedicated' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ The book is dedicated for my mother.
✓ The book is dedicated to my mother.
A book or song is dedicated to a person.
पुस्तक या गीत किसी व्यक्ति को 'to' के साथ समर्पित किया जाता है।
✗ She is dedicated to help the poor.
✓ She is dedicated to helping the poor.
In this pattern to is a preposition, so the verb after it takes -ing.
इस pattern में 'to' preposition है, इसलिए उसके बाद का verb -ing रूप में आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ded·i·cat·ed
?Which word?
Keep the committed words together: dedicated, devoted, committed, wholehearted, zealous (very enthusiastic).
समर्पण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dedicated, devoted, committed, wholehearted, zealous (अत्यधिक उत्साही)।
§Grammar and usage
Dedicated to sth or to doing sth ('dedicated to teaching', with -ing after to).
'dedicated to sth' या 'to doing sth' ('dedicated to teaching', to के बाद -ing)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Dedicated Freight Corridors are special railway lines only for goods trains.
Dedicated Freight Corridors केवल मालगाड़ियों के लिए विशेष रेल लाइनें हैं।