dedication
The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicatedThe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
» I wish I had your dedication.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
work with dedication
Her dedication is admirable.
Einsetzen, Einsatz, Hingeben
(countable)A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
Her dedication for the book was only a cryptic "Once again, for T".
Widmung, Zueignung
посвяще́ниеposvjaščénije
(countable)The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
Near-synonym: inauguration
The building's dedication is scheduled for next week.
Einweihung, Weihe, Konsekration
(countable, uncountable)The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
the dedication of this right-of-way
- complete and wholehearted fidelity
- a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
- a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
- a message that makes a pledge
Examples
75 sentencesI wish I had your dedication.
Learning a foreign language requires dedication.
I admire your dedication to your work.
I admire your dedication to your job.
Hard work and dedication will bring you success.
deHarte Arbeit und Hingabe werden dir Erfolg bringen.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecrOriginated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.
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Forms
plural: dedications| Singular | dedication |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something:inscription
- a message that makes a pledge:commitment
- the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action:commitmentallegianceloyalty
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable