dedication

dedication is a 10-letter English word with 8 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple.
2. noun. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use.
3. noun. An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.
4. noun. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

   "his long commitment to public service"

   "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

   Synonyms: allegiance, commitment, loyalty

5. noun. complete and wholehearted fidelity
6. noun. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

   Synonyms: inscription

7. noun. a message that makes a pledge

   Synonyms: commitment

8. noun. a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

Synonyms

allegiance, commitment, loyalty, inscription

Common word forms

dedications, dedicational

Words from these letters

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