dedication

Noun
  1. Complete and wholehearted fidelity (synset 104884616)
    is a type of: faithfulness, fidelity - the quality of being faithful
  2. A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose (synset 107466958)
    is a type of: ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion
    subtypes: rededication - a new dedication
  3. A message that makes a pledge (synset 106697128)
    is a type of: content, message, subject matter, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
    subtypes:
    • oath, swearing - a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
    • affirmation - (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
    • promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
    • assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
    same as: commitment
  4. A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something (synset 106417960)
    referred to in:
    • photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs
    • music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    is a type of: message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
    same as: inscription
  5. The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action (synset 101208643)
    "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
    is a type of: cooperation - joint operation or action
    subtypes:
    • communalism - loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
    • consecration - a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
    • devotion - commitment to some purpose
    • enlistment - the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
    • faith - loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person
    same as: allegiance, commitment, loyalty

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