dedication
Americannoun
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the act of dedicating.
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the state of being dedicated: dedicated.
Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else.
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a formal, printed inscription in a book, piece of music, etc., dedicating it to a person, cause, or the like.
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a personal, handwritten inscription in or on a work, as by an author to a friend.
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a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building, institution, monument, etc.
noun
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the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
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an inscription or announcement prefixed to a book, piece of music, etc, dedicating it to a person or thing
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complete and wholehearted devotion, esp to a career, ideal, etc
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a ceremony in which something, such as a church, is dedicated
Other Word Forms
- dedicational adjective
- nondedication noun
- overdedication noun
- prededication noun
- rededication noun
- self-dedication noun
Etymology
Origin of dedication
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English dedicacioun, from Latin dēdicātiōn-, stem of dēdicātiō, literally, “a declaring,” equivalent to dēdicāt(us) “declared, devoted” (past participle of dēdicāre; dedicate ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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Indeed, the listing comes just as reports emerged about the couple’s dedication to their future together, with a source telling Us Weekly that they are “very serious and committed to each other.”
From MarketWatch
"They feel that their dedication to their studies isn't worth it because of the situation in Venezuela," she says.
From BBC
The result is a daring collection of originals and covers that highlight Flea’s unbridled dedication to both the trumpet and bass, but also his eclectic influences and tastes.
From Los Angeles Times
“He brought that same spirit of dedication and encouragement to being a father and grandfather,” his children added.
From Los Angeles Times
That he didn’t just crush the egg and spit it out is testament either to his dedication or his madness.
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