Dedication Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

dedication · 1 : 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 ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut dedication noun SaveWord ded·​i·​ca·​tion |\ˌde-di-ˈkā-shən \ EssentialMeaningofdedication 1 :afeelingofverystrongsupportfororloyaltytosomeoneorsomething:thequalityorstateofbeingdedicatedtoaperson,group,cause,etc. Ittookalotofhardworkanddedication,butwemanagedtofinishtheprojectontime. 2 :amessageatthebeginningofabook,song,etc.,sayingthatitwaswrittenorisbeingperformedinordertohonororexpressaffectionforsomeone 3 :theactofofficiallysayingthatsomething(suchasanewbuilding)wascreatedforaparticularpurpose(suchasworship)ortorememberorhonoraparticularperson thededicationofthetempleTheycelebratedthededicationofthenewbuildingwitharibbon-cuttingceremony. FullDefinitionofdedication 1 religion :anactorriteofdedicating(seededicateentry2sense1)toadivinebeingortoasacreduse thededicationofthetemple 2 :adevotingorsettingasideforaparticularpurpose thededicationoffundsraisedfromthebakesaletotheclasstrip 3 :anameandoftenamessageprefixedtoaliterary,musical,orartisticproductionintributetoapersonorcause mentionedhisfamilyinabriefdedicationinhisnovel 4 :self-sacrificingdevotionandloyalty herdedicationtothecauserequiredhardworkanddedication 5 :aceremonytomarktheofficialcompletionoropeningofsomething(suchasabuilding) attendedthebuilding'sdedicationnearlyfiftyyearsago OtherWordsfromdedication Synonyms&Antonyms Didyouknow? MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutdedication OtherWordsfromdedication dedicatory \ ˈde-​di-​kə-​ˌtȯr-​ē \ adjective Synonyms&Antonymsfordedication Synonyms adhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth Antonyms disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery, unfaithfulness VisittheThesaurusforMore  Didyouknow? Dedicationgoesbacktothe14thcenturyinwhichitreferredtothesolemnactofdedicatingsomething,suchasacalendardayorachurch,toadeityortoasacreduse.Centurieslater,itcametobeusedfortheactofdevotingtimeandenergytoaparticularpurpose.Nowadays,dedicationcommonlyindicatesthequalityofbeingloyalordevotedtoacause,ideal,orpurpose. ExamplesofdedicationinaSentence Ittookalotofhardworkanddedication,butwemanagedtofinishtheprojectontime. thededicationofthetemple Theycelebratedthededicationofthenewbuildingwitharibbon-cuttingceremony. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb Standingat11feettallandweighinginat6,000pounds,thestatueshowsBethuneinacapandgowntosignifyherdedicationtoeducation. — NBCNews,20Dec.2021 Udokaknewbasketballcouldbearouteoutofpoverty,buthisdedicationwasmostlysparkedbyhisenchantmentwiththesport. — AdamHimmelsbach,BostonGlobe.com,18Dec.2021 ButsincedebutingasaK-popgroupin2013,BTShasdonejustthat,thankstotheirdedicationtocreatingmusicwithmeaning. — SoniaKil,Variety,15Dec.2021 Whatultimatelymakesthisalbumstandoutishisdedicationtotheconcept–aclear-eyedchronicleofhisformativeyearsinNewJerseyonnotjustthealbumitselfbutitscompanionpiece–a35-minutefilm. — EdMasley,TheArizonaRepublic,15Dec.2021 Theirdedicationtoaccountabilityreportinginspiredcountlessstories,rangingfrombreakingnewstofeaturestohard-hittinginvestigations. — LosAngelesTimes,15Dec.2021 Forhisballaddedication,ParisWinninghamishonoringhisbiggestsupporter,hisfather. — MaggieFremont,EW.com,14Dec.2021 Susan’sawardcamefromtheWestlakeCouncilofPTAsforherdedicationtoboardmembershipinseveraldifferentschools,accordingtoinformationfromtheCityofWestlake. — LindaGandee,cleveland,14Dec.2021 Evenso,thesourcesaysthatWestremainssteadfastinhisdedicationtowinningbackhisex. — RachelDesantis,PEOPLE.com,14Dec.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'dedication.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofdedication 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyfordedication seededicateentry1 LearnMoreAboutdedication Sharededication PosttheDefinitionofdedicationtoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofdedicationonTwitter TimeTravelerfordedication Thefirstknownuseofdedicationwas inthe14thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury ListentoOurPodcastAboutdedication ThememusicbyJoshuaStamper©2006NewJerusalemMusic/ASCAP GetWordoftheDaydeliveredtoyourinbox! SignUp DictionaryEntriesNeardedication dedicateto dedication dedicational SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsfordedication LastUpdated 23Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Dedication.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dedication.Accessed4Jan.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsfordedication dedication noun ded·​i·​ca·​tion |\ˌde-di-ˈkā-shən \ KidsDefinitionofdedication 1 :anactofsettingapartforaspecialpurpose Thededicationoftheparkwilltakeplacetoday. 2 :amessageatthebeginningofaworkofart(asabookorasong)sayingthatitiswrittenorperformedtohonorsomeone 3 :extremedevotion Weadmirehisdedicationtothecause. dedication noun ded·​i·​ca·​tion |\ˌde-di-ˈkā-shən \ Legal Definitionofdedication :agivingupofpropertytopublicusethatprecludestheownerfromassertinganyfurtherinterestinit:as a :anintentionaldonationoflandforpublicusethatisacceptedbytheproperpublicauthorities b :intentionalornegligentsurrendertothepublicofintellectualpropertythatcouldhavebeenprotectedbycopyrightorpatent MorefromMerriam-Websterondedication Nglish:TranslationofdedicationforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofdedicationforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY antithetical SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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