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dedication
[ ded-i-key-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of dedicating.
Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else.
- a formal, printed inscription in a book, piece of music, etc., dedicating it to a person, cause, or the like.
- a personal, handwritten inscription in or on a work, as by an author to a friend.
- a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building, institution, monument, etc.
dedication
/ ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən /
noun
- the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- an inscription or announcement prefixed to a book, piece of music, etc, dedicating it to a person or thing
- complete and wholehearted devotion, esp to a career, ideal, etc
- a ceremony in which something, such as a church, is dedicated
Derived Forms
- ˌdediˈcational, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dedi·cation·al adjective
- nonded·i·cation noun
- over·dedi·cation noun
- preded·i·cation noun
- reded·i·cation noun
- self-dedi·cation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of dedication1
Example Sentences
She continued: "We always had a special love for music, dancing and singing, and fame came with the result of hard work and dedication."
Narlikar was 86 - a man far ahead of his times and someone who shaped a generation of Indian researchers through his lifelong dedication to science education.
"Her dedication to building a better future was evident in everything she did," it said.
Stitch’s dedication to family and care for others — in addition to his commotion-making ways — puts him squarely in that mold, she said.
Mr Sadler's family said the "passion and dedication" he had for the job was "outstanding".
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