Dictionary

dedication en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ (UK, US)
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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.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
   • Her dedication is admirable.
   • work with dedication
2. (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".
3. (countable) The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
   • The building's dedication is scheduled for next week.
   • Near-synonym: inauguration
4. (countable, uncountable) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
   • the dedication of this right-of-way

Forms

Deriveds

nondedication · livication · dedicational · prededication · rededication · baby dedication · dadication

Synonyms

dedicatedness · inauguration

Translations (52)

mk посвета (note prefixed to a work of art) · it dedicazione (note prefixed to a work of art) · ar تَفَانٍ (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · de Einsetzen (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · ka მიძღვნა (note prefixed to a work of art) · it dedizione (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · fr dédicace (note prefixed to a work of art) · mi ngākau titikaha (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · nv baa deetʼáanii (note prefixed to a work of art) · fi omistuskirjoitus (note prefixed to a work of art) · de Widmung (note prefixed to a work of art) · tl patungkol (note prefixed to a work of art) · id bakti (note prefixed to a work of art) · fi omistaminen (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · eo dediĉo (note prefixed to a work of art) · ro dedicație (note prefixed to a work of art) · hy նվիրում (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · sv tillägnan (note prefixed to a work of art) · ar إِهْدَاء (note prefixed to a work of art) · el αφιέρωση (note prefixed to a work of art) · ru посвяще́ние (note prefixed to a work of art) · de Weihe (a ceremony marking an official completion or opening) · bg посвещение (note prefixed to a work of art) · pl poświęcenie (note prefixed to a work of art) · sv hängivenhet (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · ms dedikasi (note prefixed to a work of art) · de Hingabe (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · fi vihkiminen (a ceremony marking an official completion or opening) · nl toewijding (note prefixed to a work of art) · grc ἐγκαίνια (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · de Hingeben (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · cs věnování (note prefixed to a work of art) · nl toewijding (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · nl dedicatie (note prefixed to a work of art) · fi omistus (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · ga tíolacadh (note prefixed to a work of art) · de Zueignung (note prefixed to a work of art) · es dedicación (note prefixed to a work of art) · id dedikasi (note prefixed to a work of art) · sv invigning (a ceremony marking an official completion or opening) · es dedicatoria (note prefixed to a work of art) · he הקדשה (note prefixed to a work of art) · de Einweihung (a ceremony marking an official completion or opening) · mk посвета (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · de Konsekration (a ceremony marking an official completion or opening) · fi omistautuneisuus (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · de Engagement (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · pl dedykacja (note prefixed to a work of art) · ca dedicatòria (note prefixed to a work of art) · sv hälsning (note prefixed to a work of art) · de Einsatz (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) · pt dedicatória (note prefixed to a work of art)