1. (

• dedication

) complete and wholehearted fidelity ;

2. (

• dedication

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

3. (

• commitment ,
• dedication ,

) a message that makes a pledge ;

4. (

• dedication ,
• inscription ,

) a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something ;

5. (

• commitment ,
• allegiance ,
• loyalty ,
• dedication

) 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" ;