dedication
🇺🇸
/ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
C1
the hard work and effort you put into something because it matters to you
Her dedication to helping others inspires everyone around her.
R
a ceremony to show that a building or object has a special purpose or honors someone
The dedication of the new library will take place next week.
R
words at the start of a book or performance that thank or honor someone
The author's dedication at the beginning of the book was heartfelt.
translation
the hard work and effort you put into something because it matters to you; a ceremony to show that a building or object has a special purpose or honors someone; words at the start of a book or performance that thank or honor someone
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Plural
dedications