Definition for Dedication:

• An inscription, as to a friend, prefixed to a book.

Synonyms for Dedication:

• n.

  •
  • artwork,
  • acknowledgments,
  • book,
  • appendix,
  • binding,
  • back,
  • body,
  • blurb,
  • addendum,
  • afterword.
  •
  • work,
  • pursuit,
  • care,
  • strain.
  •
  • induction.
  •application (noun)
  • busyness.
  •attribute (noun)
  • dedication.
  •baptism (noun)
  • rite passage,
  • baptismals,
  • sanctifications,
  • dunkings.
  •blessing (noun)
  • in vocations,
  • laying of hands,
  • laying hands,
  • in-vocation,
  • in vocation,
  • in-vocations,
  • benedicites,
  • divine sanctions,
  • laying on hands.
  •commitment (noun)
  • commitment.
  •consecration (noun)
  • anointment.
  •dedication (noun)
  • loyalty.
  •determination (noun)
  • in dependence,
  • de-termination,
  • singlemindednesses,
  • re-solves,
  • firm ness,
  • firm-nesses,
  • in-dependences,
  • dogmatisms,
  • indomitabilities,
  • in dependences,
  • re solves,
  • firm nesses,
  • single mindednesses,
  • stiff upper lips,
  • in-dependence,
  • single-mindednesses,
  • de-terminations,
  • re solve,
  • de terminations,
  • de termination,
  • single mindedness,
  • selfconfidence,
  • re-solve,
  • self confidence.
  •devotion (noun)
  • in tensities,
  • in-tensities,
  • devotednesses,
  • in tensity,
  • devotements,
  • in-tensity.
  •faithfulness, loyalty (noun)
  • wholeheartedness,
  • adherence.
  •fanaticism (noun)
  • injustice,
  • monomania,
  • Incorrigibility,
  • extremism,
  • obsessiveness,
  • illiberality,
  • arbitrariness,
  • partiality,
  • willfulness,
  • immoderation,
  • dogma,
  • in justice,
  • illiberalities,
  • violence,
  • zealotry.
  •passion (noun)
  • flareup,
  • out-bursts,
  • out-burst,
  • dis-tress,
  • dis tress,
  • out-breaks,
  • out breaks,
  • out break,
  • dis tresses,
  • out burst,
  • out bursts,
  • out-break,
  • dis-tresses.
  •perseverance (noun)
  • pursuance,
  • immovabilities,
  • stick-to-itiveness,
  • Prolonging,
  • indefatigability,
  • sedulity,
  • determination,
  • immovability,
  • sedulities.
  •resolution (noun)
  • purposiveness,
  • fixed purpose,
  • staunchness.
  •speech of praise; sanctification (noun)
  • envoy,
  • message,
  • address,
  • glorification,
  • celebration,
  • Hallowing.
  •truth (noun)
  • dutifulness.

• Other synonyms:

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  • investiture,
  • swearing-in,
  • donkeywork,
  • spadework,
  • toil,
  • commemoration,
  • diligence,
  • march-past,
  • crusade,
  • solemnity,
  • zeal,
  • heavy lifting,
  • rite of passage,
  • communicator,
  • pomp,
  • exertion,
  • labour,
  • paper chase,
  • sweated labor,
  • forced labor.
  •
  • initiation,
  • long haul,
  • testimonial,
  • commencement,
  • overwork,
  • industry,
  • convocation,
  • marathon,
  • effort,
  • slave labor,
  • challenge,
  • slog,
  • ceremony,
  • unveiling,
  • undertaking,
  • observance,
  • pow-wow,
  • sweat,
  • grind.
  •
  • ritual,
  • graduation,
  • ceremonial,
  • labor.
  •
  • war,
  • blitz.
  •
  • presentation.
  •
  • salute,
  • installation,
  • graft.
  •
  • review.
  •
  • parade.
  •
  • drive.

Paraphrases for Dedication:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    devotion.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    contribution.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    contribution.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    consecration.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    stamina, identification, accession, eagerness, delivery, rendition, concentration, participation, decisiveness, acknowledgement, affection.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    pledges.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    determination, selflessness, self-sacrifice, enshrinement, enthusiasm, passion, tenacity, loyalty, attachment, professionalism, diligence, vocation, zeal, perseverance, sincerity, allegiance, steadfastness, faithfulness, sacrifice, motivation, adherence, recognition, effort, willingness, persistence, desire, vindication, endeavour, entrenchment, handover, embodiment, conscience.

Antonyms for Dedication:

• n.

  • faithfulness, loyalty
    unfaithfulness, disloyalty, apathy.
  • Other antonyms:
    falseness, treachery, separation, alienation, perfidiousness, disaffection, perfidy, faithlessness, falsity, estrangement, inconstancy.

Dedication Sentence Examples:

• The known style of a dedication is flattery: it professes to flatter.

• The dedication, however, was a mere mark of appreciation, not of the man, but of his works, a compliment from one artist to the other - not a grateful recognition of the master by the pupil.

Homophones for Dedication:

• destiny, diction, disesteem, desiccation, detestation, Dagestani, deoxycytidine, digestion, dissociation, deduction, dessiatine, dash down, dichotomy, dissection, duck down, Diastema, decussation, disquisition, destain, disdain, data system, dustman, Dutch Auction, dysthymia, detection, degustation, dictum, dukedom, destitution, dejection, disassociation, decoction, destine, dictation, doss down.

Hypernym for Dedication:

• n.

  • communication
    oath, promise, affirmation, pledge, assurance, swearing.
  • event
    rededication.

Hyponym for Dedication:

• n.

  • attribute
    fidelity, faithfulness.
  • communication
    subject matter, message, content, substance.
  • event
    observance, ceremonial occasion, ceremonial, ceremony.