dedication
The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
Noun 4 meanings
The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
“work with dedication”
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".”
The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
“Near-synonym: inauguration”
The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
“the dedication of this right-of-way”
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.
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DEDICATION at a glance
DEDICATION has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + D 2 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,438 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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