Meanings
plural dedications
- uncountableThe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
work with dedication
1 more example
Her dedication is admirable.
Synonyms: dedicatedness
- countableA 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".
- countableThe event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
Near-synonym: inauguration
1 more example
The building's dedication is scheduled for next week.
Synonyms: inauguration
- countableuncountablelawThe deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
the dedication of this right-of-way
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
nounThe event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
nounthe act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latindēdicātiō
- Old Frenchdedicacion“consecration of a church or chapel”
- Middle Englishdedicacioun
- Englishdedication
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.
More words from Middle English, Old French, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἐγκαίνια
- ἐγκαίνια (enkaínia)the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
Arabic تَفَانٍ, إِهْدَاء
- تَفَانٍ (tafānin)the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- إِهْدَاء (ʔihdāʔ)note prefixed to a work of art
Bulgarian посвещение
- посвещение (posveštenie)note prefixed to a work of art
Catalan dedicatòria
- dedicatòrianote prefixed to a work of art
Czech věnování
- věnovánínote prefixed to a work of art
Dutch toewijding, toewijding
- toewijdingthe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- toewijdingnote prefixed to a work of art
- dedicatienote prefixed to a work of art
Esperanto dediĉo
- dediĉonote prefixed to a work of art
Finnish omistaminen, omistautuneisuus
- omistaminenthe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- omistautuneisuusthe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- omistusthe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- omistuskirjoitusnote prefixed to a work of art
- vihkiminena ceremony marking an official completion or opening
French dédicace
- dédicacenote prefixed to a work of art
German Einsetzen, Einsatz
- Einsetzenthe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- Einsatzthe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- Hingebenthe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- Hingabethe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- Engagementthe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- Widmungnote prefixed to a work of art
- Zueignungnote prefixed to a work of art
- Einweihunga ceremony marking an official completion or opening
- Weihea ceremony marking an official completion or opening
- Konsekrationa ceremony marking an official completion or opening
Greek αφιέρωση
- αφιέρωση (afiérosi)note prefixed to a work of art
Hebrew הקדשה
- הקדשה (hakdashá)note prefixed to a work of art
Indonesian bakti, dedikasi
- baktinote prefixed to a work of art
- dedikasinote prefixed to a work of art
Irish tíolacadh
- tíolacadhnote prefixed to a work of art
Italian dedizione, dedicazione
- dedizionethe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- dedicazionenote prefixed to a work of art
Malay dedikasi
- dedikasinote prefixed to a work of art
Māori ngākau titikaha
- ngākau titikahathe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
Polish dedykacja, poświęcenie
- dedykacjanote prefixed to a work of art
- poświęcenienote prefixed to a work of art
Portuguese dedicatória
- dedicatórianote prefixed to a work of art
Romanian dedicație
- dedicațienote prefixed to a work of art
Russian посвяще́ние
- посвяще́ние (posvjaščénije)note prefixed to a work of art
Spanish dedicación, dedicatoria
- dedicaciónnote prefixed to a work of art
- dedicatorianote prefixed to a work of art
Swedish hängivenhet, tillägnan
- hängivenhetthe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
- tillägnannote prefixed to a work of art
- hälsningnote prefixed to a work of art
- invigninga ceremony marking an official completion or opening
Tagalog patungkol
- patungkolnote prefixed to a work of art
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with dedication
Cite this entry
dedication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedication
“dedication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedication. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dedication,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedication.
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