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| 1. | [ noun ] complete and wholehearted fidelity | |
| Related terms: | fidelity give | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a message that makes a pledge | |
| Synonyms: | commitment | |
| Related terms: | message promise oath assurance affirmation give | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (writing) a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something | |
| Synonyms: | inscription | |
| Related terms: | message inscription music photography | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose | |
| Related terms: | ceremony rededication dedicate | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action | |
| Synonyms: | commitment loyalty allegiance | |
| Examples: | "his long commitment to public service" "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" |
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| Related terms: | cooperation faith devotion communalism consecration give | |
| Similar spelling: |
dedicate dedicated detestation detection deduction |
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