dedicated to sth
prep. phr..prep. phr.. to use all your time, effort, or a specific thing for one particular purpose or person.
prep. phr.. functioning as an adjectival phrase to indicate that a resource, person, or object is exclusively committed to a specific task, entity, or goal.
This room is dedicated to private study.
The charity is dedicated to helping homeless people find permanent housing in the city.
The final chapter of the biography is dedicated to the artist's later years, focusing on her transition from painting to sculpture.
the 'to' is a preposition, so it must be followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form).
highlight that 'to' is not part of an infinitive here; students often mistakenly say 'dedicated to help' instead of 'dedicated to helping'.
He is dedicated to finish the project.He is dedicated to finishing the project.the word 'to' is a preposition in this phrase, so it requires a gerund (-ing) rather than a base verb.