dedication
Pluraldedications (some meanings)
- 1Giving your full effort to something, or setting something apart for a special use.
Like watering a plant every day until it grows tall.
It takes dedication to practice the piano every day.
The coach praised her dedication during the long season.
Similarcommitment, devotion, loyalty, diligence
Oppositeindifference, apathy
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- 2A few words at the start of a book that thank or honor someone special.
Like a gift tag that tells who a present is for.
The dedication at the front of the book says, 'For Grandma.'
The singer wrote a dedication to her fans inside the album cover.
Similarinscription
- 3A special event held when something new, like a building, officially opens.
Like a birthday party for a new building.
The whole town came to the dedication of the new park.
They cut a ribbon at the bridge's dedication last week.
Similaropening, inauguration, unveiling
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- 4Giving up all your rights to land or property, either on purpose or through carelessness.
The farmer's dedication of the old path let everyone in town use it.
The park exists because of a rich family's dedication of the land years ago.
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Origin
It came from a Middle English word dedicacioun, borrowed from Old French, which came from Latin dēdicātiō.