dedication

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US /ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #9903

Meanings

1

noun
The hard work and commitment you give to something you care about.

Her dedication to her students was admired by everyone.
2

noun
A short message at the start of a book or piece of music honouring someone.

The dedication for the book read simply, "For my mother."
3

noun
A ceremony marking the official opening of something.

The dedication of the new library will take place tomorrow morning.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the hard work and... commitment

2 noun · a short message at the... inscription

3 noun · a ceremony marking the... inauguration

Word family

Forms dedications

Derived forms dadicationdedicationallivicationnondedicationprededicationrededication

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.

*deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European dedicacioun Middle English dedicacion Old French dedicatio Latin

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# dedication

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 9903

## Meanings
1. The hard work and commitment you give to something you care about.
2. A short message at the start of a book or piece of music honouring someone.
3. A ceremony marking the official opening of something.

## Examples
- Her dedication to her students was admired by everyone.
- The dedication for the book read simply, "For my mother."
- The dedication of the new library will take place tomorrow morning.

## Derived Forms
- dadication
- dedicational
- livication
- nondedication
- prededication
- rededication

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *deyḱ-
- Root: dedicacioun
- Root: dedicacion
- Root: dedicatio

## 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.

## AI Etymology
dedication originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn. The historical chain includes Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-, Middle English dedicacioun, Old French dedicacion, Latin dedicatio. Current senses include The hard work and commitment you give to something you care about and A short message at the start of a book or piece of music honouring someone. English relatives and later formations include dadication, dedicational, livication.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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