dedication

The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

Noun

  1. The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
    • work with dedication
    • Her dedication is admirable.

    Synonyms: dedicatedness

  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.

    Synonyms: inauguration

  4. The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
    • the dedication of this right-of-way

Origin

Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.

Forms

dedications

Derived

baby dedication dadication dedicational livication nondedication prededication rededication