ded|i|ca|tion

ded|i|ca|tion
ded|i|ca|tion «DEHD uh KAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of setting apart or state of being set apart for a purpose: »

the dedication of a church.

SYNONYM(S): consecration.
2. a ceremony attending the official opening of something, such as a building, institution, or convention: »

the dedication of a new library wing.

3. Figurative. the act or state of giving up wholly or earnestly to some person or purpose: »

The old man regretted his complete dedication to making money.

SYNONYM(S): devotion.
4. the words dedicating a book, poem, or the like, to a friend or patron. SYNONYM(S): inscription.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ded·i·ca·tion — /ˌdɛdıˈkeıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : a feeling of very strong support for or loyalty to someone or something : the quality or state of being dedicated to a person, group, cause, etc. It took a lot of hard work and dedication, but we… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|ded|i|ca|tion — «REE dehd uh KAY shuhn», noun. the act of dedicating anew: »There was a rededication service at the church (London Daily News) …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-ded|i|ca|tion — «SEHLF DEHD uh KAY shuhn», noun. dedication of oneself to some person or purpose …   Useful english dictionary

  • ded — bed·ded; ded; ded·i·cant; ded·i·ca·tee; ded·i·ca·tion; ded·i·ca·tion·al; ded·i·ca·tive; ded·i·ca·tor; ded·i·ca·to·ri·al; ded·i·ca·tory; ded·i·ti·cian; ded·o·lent; double bed·ded; lid·ded; pi·ded; quad·ded; DEd; ded·i·cate; ded·i·ti·cian·cy; …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • dedication — ded·i·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • dedicational — ded·i·ca·tion·al …   English syllables

  • dedication — ded|i|ca|tion [ˌdedıˈkeıʃən] n 1.) [U] hard work or effort that someone puts into a particular activity because they care about it a lot ▪ To reach a high level of skill requires talent, dedication, and a lot of hard work. dedication to ▪ I… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dedication — ded|i|ca|tion [ ,dedı keıʃn ] noun * 1. ) uncount the large amount of time and effort that someone spends on something: The project has been a success, thanks to the dedication of all the teachers. 2. ) count a statement at the beginning of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dedication — ded•i•ca•tion [[t]ˌdɛd ɪˈkeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated 2) an inscription, as in a book, dedicating it to a person, cause, etc 3) a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building …   From formal English to slang

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