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dedication

[ded-i-key-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of dedicating.

  2. the state of being dedicated: dedicated.

    Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else.

  3. a formal, printed inscription in a book, piece of music, etc., dedicating it to a person, cause, or the like.

  4. a personal, handwritten inscription in or on a work, as by an author to a friend.

  5. a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building, institution, monument, etc.



dedication

/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated

  2. an inscription or announcement prefixed to a book, piece of music, etc, dedicating it to a person or thing

  3. complete and wholehearted devotion, esp to a career, ideal, etc

  4. a ceremony in which something, such as a church, is dedicated

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Other Word Forms

  • dedicational adjective
  • nondedication noun
  • overdedication noun
  • prededication noun
  • rededication noun
  • self-dedication noun
  • ˌ徱ˈپDzԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dedication1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English dedicacioun, from Latin ŧ徱پō-, stem of ŧ徱پō, literally, “a declaring,” equivalent to ŧ徱(ܲ) “declared, devoted” (past participle of ŧ徱; dedicate ) + -ion
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“I feel accomplished — hard work and dedication put into this, and now it’s just on to the next level,” said Adrian Abril.

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The book depicts the expertise and dedication of the medical staff who look after Kiera in her final hours, and use her organs to offer Max a new life.

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In his own message to his department this week, Luna thanked deputies for their “professionalism, resolve, and unwavering dedication” — but only briefly alluded to the immigration debate.

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She says she is excited to see the quilt on display at the Tate Modern as an "outpouring of love and friendship and dedication".

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Dave's achievements in alpine skiing are an ode to his dedication, his perseverance and the passion that he has put into the grind, because he works incredibly hard.

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