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dedication noun

  /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
 toewijding
  • (countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
 dedicatie, toewijding

dedicate verb

  /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/
  • (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
 opdragen
  • (transitive) To set apart for a special use.
 bestemmen, opdragen
  • (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
 inwijden, inhuldigen
  • (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
 inwijden, wijden
  • (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
 wijden

dedicated adjective

  /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/
  • Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
 toegewijd
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