English noun: dedication | |||
1. | dedication (attribute) complete and wholehearted fidelity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | faithfulness, fidelity | ||
2. | dedication (event) a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rededication | ||
3. | dedication (communication) a message that makes a pledge | ||
Synonyms | commitment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | content, message, subject matter, substance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | affirmation, assurance, oath, pledge, promise, swearing | ||
4. | dedication (communication) a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something | ||
Synonyms | inscription | ||
Broader (hypernym) | message | ||
Domain category | music, photography, picture taking | ||
5. | dedication (act) the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action | ||
Samples | His long commitment to public service. They felt no loyalty to a losing team. | ||
Synonyms | allegiance, commitment, loyalty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cooperation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | communalism, consecration, devotion, enlistment, faith | ||