- [uncountable] (approving) the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important synonym commitment
- hard work and dedication
- dedication to somebody/something I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family.
Extra Examples- It takes dedication to be successful in a sport.
- Not everyone has the dedication and the talent to achieve this.
- The job requires total dedication.
- You will need dedication and determination to complete the course.
- He paid tribute to the high level of dedication and professionalism of the staff.
- There was no doubting Luke's dedication to the campaign.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- great
- …
- have
- demonstrate
- show
- …
- dedication to
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- [countable, uncountable] a ceremony that is held to show that a building or an object has a special purpose or is special to the memory of a particular person
- the dedication of a new city church
- [countable] the words that are used at the beginning of a book, piece of music, a performance, etc., or when receiving an award, to offer it to somebody as a sign of thanks or respect
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin dedicatio(n-), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate’.
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