| NOUN | attribute | dedication | complete and wholehearted fidelity |
|---|---|---|---|
| event | dedication | a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose | |
| communication | dedication, commitment | a message that makes a pledge | |
| communication | dedication, inscription | a short / short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something | |
| act | dedication, commitment, allegiance, loyalty | the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action |
| Sounds | deh.dahkey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | complete and wholehearted fidelity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | fidelity, faithfulness | The quality of being faithful |
| Spanish | consagración, dedicación, devoción, entrega | |
| Catalan | consagració, dedicació, devoció | |
| Verbs | dedicate | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
| Meaning | A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | rededication | A new dedication |
| Broader | ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance | A formal event performed on a special occasion |
| Verbs | dedicate | set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church |
| dedicate | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | |
| dedicate | open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building | |
| Meaning | A message that makes a pledge. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | commitment | |
| Narrower | affirmation | (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) |
| assurance, pledge | A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something | |
| oath, swearing | A commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law) | |
| promise | A verbal / verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future | |
| Broader | message, content, subject matter, substance | What a communication that is about something is about |
| Spanish | compromiso, dedicación | |
| Catalan | compromís | |
| Verbs | dedicate | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
| Meaning | A short / short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | inscription | |
| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| photography, picture taking | The act of taking and printing photographs | |
| Broader | message | A communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled |
| Spanish | dedicatoria | |
| Catalan | dedicatòria | |
| Verbs | dedicate | inscribe or address by way of compliment |
| Meaning | The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action. | |
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| Synonyms | commitment, allegiance, loyalty | |
| Narrower | communalism | loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole |
| consecration | A solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) | |
| devotion | commitment to some purpose | |
| enlistment | The act of enlisting (as in a military service) | |
| faith | loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person | |
| Broader | cooperation | joint operation or action |
| Spanish | compromiso, entrega | |
| Catalan | compromís, entrega | |
| Verbs | dedicate | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
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