English-Thai Dictionary

dedication

N การอุทิศ ให้  คำอุทิศ  การอุทิศ ตน  commitment kan-au-tid-hai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEDICATION

n. 1. The act of consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as the dedication of Solomons temple.
2. The act of devoting or giving to.
3. An address to a patron, prefixed to a book, testifying respect and recommending the work to his protection and favor.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEDICATION

Ded `i *ca "tion, n. Etym: [L. dedicatio.]

 

1. 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. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use.

 

3. An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dedication

ded i ca tion |ˌdediˈkāSHən ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose: his dedication to his duties. 2 the action of dedicating a church or other building: the dedication and unveiling was attended by some 5,000 people. • the words with which a book or other artistic work is dedicated: the hardback edition contained a warm dedication to his wife. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin dedicatio (n- ), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate ’ (see dedicate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

dedication

dedi |ca ¦tion |dɛdɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose: his dedication to his duties. 2 the action of dedicating a church or other building: the dedication of a new city church. • [ count noun ] an inscription or form of words dedicating a building, book, etc. to a person or deity. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin dedicatio (n- ), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate ’ (see dedicate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

dedication

dedication noun 1 athletic excellence requires dedication: commitment, application, diligence, industry, resolve, enthusiasm, zeal, conscientiousness, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, drive, staying power; hard work, effort. ANTONYMS apathy, laziness. 2 her dedication to the job: devotion, commitment, loyalty, adherence, allegiance. ANTONYMS indifference. 3 the book has a dedication to her husband: inscription, address, message. 4 the dedication of the church: blessing, consecration, sanctification, benediction.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

dedication

dedication noun 1 success in sport requires tremendous dedication: commitment, wholeheartedness, single-mindedness, enthusiasm, zeal, application, diligence, industry, assiduity, resolve, resoluteness, purposefulness, conscientiousness, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, doggedness, drive, staying power, backbone, sedulousness; hard work, effort, labour, striving. ANTONYMS apathy, laziness. 2 her superiors could not fault her dedication to the job: devotion, devotedness, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness, adherence, allegiance, constancy, staunchness. ANTONYMS indifference. 3 the hardback edition contains a dedication to his wife: inscription, address, message. 4 the dedication of the church: blessing, consecration, sanctification, hallowing, benediction. ANTONYMS deconsecration.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dedication

d è d i c á tion 名詞 1 U 【活動への 】献身, 専心 «to » .2 U 奉納, 献納 ; (著書 曲などの )献呈 ; C (書物の )献辞 .3 C (記念碑などの )除幕式 .