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   Ded·i·ca·tion

   /ˌdedəˈkāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose: "his dedication to his duties" Similar commitmentwholeheartednesssingle-mindednessenthusiasmzealapplicationdiligenceindustryassiduityresolveresolutenesspurposefulnessconscientiousnessperseverancepersistencetenacitydoggednessdrivestaying powerbackbonesedulousnesshard workeffortlaborstrivingdevotiondevotednesscommitmentloyaltyfaithfulnessadherenceallegianceconstancystaunchnessOpposite apathylazinessindifference
   • 2. the action of dedicating a church or other building: "the dedication and unveiling was attended by some 5,000 people"
   • ▪ the words with which a book or other artistic work is dedicated: "the hardback edition contained a warm dedication to his wife" Similar inscriptionaddressmessageblessingconsecrationsanctificationhallowingbenedictionOpposite deconsecration

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin dedicatio(n-), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate’ (see dedicate).

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