dedication

Plural: dedications

Noun

• complete and wholehearted fidelity
• a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
• a message that makes a pledge
• a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
• the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
• The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
• A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
• The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
• The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.

Examples

• Her dedication for the book was only a cryptic "Once again, for T".
• Her dedication is admirable.
• The building's dedication is scheduled for next week.
• the dedication of this right-of-way
• work with dedication

Synonyms

allegiance, commitment, inscription, loyalty, dedicatedness