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To me, film is a religion. I don't expect to get paid to make it, but I do expect total dedication.
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Meaning of "dedication" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEDICATION

dedication  [ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEDICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dedication is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEDICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dedication

Dedication

Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building. It also refers to the inscription of books or other artifacts when these are specifically addressed or presented to a particular person. This practice, which once was used to gain the patronage and support of the person so addressed, is now only a mark of affection or regard. In law, the word is used of the setting apart by a private owner of a road to public use.

Definition of dedication in the English dictionary

The first definition of dedication in the dictionary is the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated. Other definition of dedication is an inscription or announcement prefixed to a book, piece of music, etc, dedicating it to a person or thing. Dedication is also complete and wholehearted devotion, esp to a career, ideal, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEDICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
syndication
ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEDICATION

dedalian
dedans
Dedeagatch
Dedekind
Dedekind cut
dedicant
dedicate
dedicated
dedicatedly
dedicatee
dedicational
dedicative
dedicator
dedicatorial
dedicatory
dedifferentiate
dedifferentiation
dedimus
dedramatise
dedramatize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEDICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of dedication in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEDICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dedication» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dedication

Translation of «dedication» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEDICATION

Find out the translation of dedication to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dedication from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dedication» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奉献
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dedicación
570 millions of speakers

English

dedication
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समर्पण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَكْرِيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предназначение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dedicação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্সর্জন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dévouement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dedikasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hingabe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

献身
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헌신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dedikasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tận tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அர்ப்பணிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समर्पण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ithaf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dedizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poświęcenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

присвята
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dăruire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφιέρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toewyding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dedikation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hengivenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dedication

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEDICATION»

The term «dedication» is very widely used and occupies the 9.578 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEDICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dedication

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEDICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dedication.
1
Buzz Aldrin
Maybe it was the challenge of flight, the opportunity to fly, the competition of summer camp and the inspiration and discipline of West Point. I think all of those things helped me to develop a dedication and inspired me to get ahead.
2
Don Ameche
I'm not like Henry Fonda. He lives to act. I've just had a dedication to do the best I could. When I don't have challenges, the days get long. But I do enjoy being on stage. If I do good work, I get a kick out of that.
3
Alan Autry
We need innovation in education and dedication to the task before us.
4
Stanley Bing
What about passion, dedication, loyalty? Can a robot provide those? No! On the other hand, it's easier to retire a robot when its day is done.
5
Arthur Blank
We will ensure that associates continue to possess unsurpassed product knowledge and maintain their dedication to customer service and respect for their colleagues and for the communities in which they work and live.
6
Leonard Boswell
The March on Washington was a culmination of years of hard work and dedication of many individuals.
7
Marlon Brando
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.
8
Donald Bren
Fulfilling the vision of the Irvine Ranch master plan has been a lifetime dedication and lifetime passion, and I am hopeful the heritage of our Irvine stewardship will live on in many new ways.
9
Kevin Brownlow
To me, film is a religion. I don't expect to get paid to make it, but I do expect total dedication.
10
John Cena
I admire the military. I guess in a world of villains and heroes, they're my heroes. Their dedication, their commitment, their discipline, their code of ethics.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEDICATION»

Discover the use of dedication in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dedication and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dedication
Thirteen years after the love of her life abruptly leaves town hours before the senior prom only to become the world's biggest recording star, twenty-nine-year-old Kate Hollis decides to resolve her lingering resentments by confronting him ...
Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus, 2008
2
Dedication
French aristocrat Fabienne Argonac, a sophisticated patroness of the arts and the owner of a popular salon, begins corresponding with an author who has taken London by storm, which unexpectedly leads her back into the arms of the scoundrel ...
Janet Mullany, 2005
3
Archaic Greek Epigram and Dedication: Representation and ...
In order to reconstruct the Archaic experience of reading and viewing, the book draws on studies of traditional poetic language as resonant with immanent meaning, early Greek poetry as socially and religiously effective performance, and ...
Joseph W. Day, 2010
4
Dedication, Or, The Stuff of Dreams
Four-time Tony Award–winning author Terrence McNally returns with a powerful new play about how far one will go for one’s love of the theater.
Terrence McNally, 2006
5
Foundation, Dedication and Consecration in Early Modern Europe
Bringing together contributions from art history, architectural history, historiography and history of law, this volume is the first comprehensive exploration of the manifold meanings of foundation, dedication and consecration rituals and ...
M. Delbeke, M. Schraven, 2011
6
Dedication to Hunger: The Anorexic Aesthetic in Modern Culture
"Leslie Heywood weaves deftly and powerfully between contemporary cultural analysis, literary criticism, and her own experiences as a postmodern/female body.
Leslie Heywood, 1996
7
The Cry and the Dedication
This previously unpublished novel by the author of America Is in the Heart dramatizes the resourcefulness, cunning, and pain of the Filipino peasants' struggle against a heritage of colonization, first by Spain and later by the United ...
Carlos Bulosan, Epifanio San Juan, 1995
8
Great Lives: Moses: A Man of Selfless Dedication
" The Bible gives a much more accurate picture of the Moses God used in such remarkable ways, Charles Swindoll paints a portrait of the biblical Moses in this fascinating look into the heart and mind of Moses: A Man of Selfless Dedication.
Charles Swindoll, 2009
9
Prayers for the Dedication of a Church
It is also a matter of building or renewing a church community. Here are prayers, scripture passages, songs and other texts to help you build or renew your church building in every sense of the word.
David Philippart, 1997
10
Dedication: Poems of St. Pattanathu Pillai
Translation of selected poems of Paṭṭin̲attār, 10th century Tamil mystic.
Paṭṭin̲attār, Will Hayes, 1933

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEDICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dedication is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scott Walker to signal Iowa dedication with three-day tour
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker gets ready to participate in a Roast and Ride event hosted by freshman Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, on June 5, 2015, ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Highway dedication for fallen Michigan State Police trooper open to …
OCEANA COUNTY, MI -- Fallen Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II will be honored at a memorial highway dedication ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
John Heye, former MaineHealth executive, praised for leadership …
John Heye, former MaineHealth executive, praised for leadership, dedication. Sun Journal Staff. Oxford Hills |. Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 4:43 pm. HIRAM —The ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
4
Former Bowmanville couple honoured for dedication to veterans
... records this year · Former Bowmanville couple honoured for dedication to veterans ... Former Bowmanville couple honoured for dedication. «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»
5
Marker dedication, Mass celebration coming up at Solanus mission
A celebration of Mass and dedication of a new historical marker are planned for Tuesday, July 14, at the historic St. Francis Solanus Indian ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
6
Loved ones, classmates gather to celebrate Austintown veteran …
Members of the Austintown Fitch Class of 1962 gathered Tuesday afternoon to celebrate a highway dedication for two of their fallen classmates ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Jul 15»
7
Dedication has moved armory project ahead
Thanks you Dave Broughton and your staff for your generosity and huge commitment to sponsor another Broughton Ice Cream Social this year ... «Marietta Times, Jul 15»
8
Walter West honored with 50 years of dedication, service to the …
He retired as a superintendent at the Ohio Department of Transportation and resides in Hillsboro where he continues to be active on his family's ... «The Highland County Press, Jul 15»
9
Dedication Ceremony For Final Ramp At Big Rock Interchange
(Front row) Arkansas State Highway Commissioner Tom Schueck, Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola, Arkansas Highway and Transportation ... «KUAR, Jul 15»
10
Kerry praises spiritual leader of Tibet for his dedication to humanity
"I have always appreciated His Holiness' humour, wisdom, and humility, as well as his dedication to his people and to humanity," he added ... «Tibet Post International, Jul 15»

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