dedication
nounUK, US /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.
1
The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
- work with dedication
- Her dedication is admirable.
2
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".
3
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.
4
Law The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
- the dedication of this right-of-way
- Derived terms
- baby dedication, dadication, dedicational, livication, nondedication, prededication, rededication