dedication
Book's opening tribute
Dedication is wholehearted commitment to a task, purpose, or cause: Her dedication to the project was evident in the long hours she worked.
It also names the act of formally devoting something to a particular purpose—a building dedication, or the inscription in a book honoring someone: The dedication read "For my mother."
Persistent grip or resolve
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
fortitude · determination · persistence · stamina · patience · discipline · willpower · industriousness
Prioritizing others over oneself
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- abnegationRejection of oneself
compromise · forfeit · privation · self-denial · martyrdom · giving · service · devotion
Binding promise given
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- dutyRequired moral task
responsibility · promise · bond · loyalty · adherence · steadfastness · fidelity · consistency
Intense eager enjoyment
- zealIntense driving devotion
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- loveIntense fond attachment
obsession · eagerness · ambition · energy · vigor · intensity · fire · devotion
Profound admiring respect
- pietySincere religious devotion
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
spirituality · devoutness · adoration · consecration · sanctity · religious · prayer · service
Formal beginning ceremony
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
memorial · cornerstone · groundbreaking · opening · christening · blessing · tribute · homage
Introductory book section
- prefaceIntroductory book section
- acknowledgmentsRecognition of contributions
- tributeOffering of respect
- messageTransmitted communication
inscription · epigraph · frontispiece · author · book · album · song · gift
tenacity
Persistent grip or resolve
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
grit · fortitude · determination · persistence · stamina · patience · discipline · willpower · industriousness · doggedness
selflessness
Prioritizing others over oneself
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
abnegation · compromise · forfeit · privation · self-denial · martyrdom · giving · service · devotion · self-sacrifice
pledge
Binding promise given
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- obligationRequired task or commitment
duty · responsibility · promise · bond · loyalty · adherence · steadfastness · fidelity · consistency · resolve
enthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
love · obsession · eagerness · ambition · energy · vigor · intensity · fire · devotion · desire
reverence
Profound admiring respect
- pietySincere religious devotion
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- venerationProfound admiring respect
faithfulness · spirituality · devoutness · adoration · consecration · sanctity · religious · prayer · service · calling
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
plaque · memorial · cornerstone · groundbreaking · opening · christening · blessing · tribute · homage · celebration
foreword
Introductory book section
- prefaceIntroductory book section
- acknowledgmentsRecognition of contributions
- tributeOffering of respect
message · inscription · epigraph · frontispiece · author · book · album · song · gift · personalization
- Acceptance Speechesthank you, podium, microphone, applause, tears
- autographssignature, signed photo, signed poster, signed jersey, signed card
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- honorsmedal, award, trophy, certificate, prize
- Relationship Commitmentpromise keeping, loyalty, faithfulness, consistency, reliability
- resume buzzwordsleadership, teamwork, communication, experience, problem-solving
dedicationlaziness
Unwillingness to exert oneself
halfheartedness · apathy · slackness · negligence · carelessness
dedicationdisloyalty
Breach of allegiance
betrayal · treachery · infidelity · unfaithfulness · perfidy
dedicationindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · unconcern · disinterest · uninterestedness · detachment
- dedication ceremonyFormal opening celebration
- dedication songSong requested for another
- dedication speechFormal address at consecration
- baby dedicationChurch ceremony for newborns
- church dedicationCeremony sanctifying a worship building
- dedication ceremoniesEvents formally opening something