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dedicated

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

Meanings
verb
To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

Examples :

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "
religion

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration affection

affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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consecrate verb

/ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪt/

To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

"The family consecrated the new dining room table, believing it would be a place for joyful gatherings. "

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ourselves pronoun

/aʊəˈsɛlvz/ /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/

(reflexive pronoun) Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

"We should keep this for ourselves."

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scientific adjective

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

Of, or having to do with science.

"The scientific method is important in my school science class. "

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conscientious adjective

/ˌkɒnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/

Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance.

"He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker."

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "