What is the meaning of dedication?

noun

  • Complete and wholehearted fidelity.
  • A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose.
  • A message that makes a pledge.
  • A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something.
  • The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action.
    • usage: "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
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