{
    "term": "dedication",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important",
            "sensetop": "dedication to somebody/something",
            "labels": "(approving)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "hard work and dedication"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family.",
                    "contextForm": "dedication to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It takes dedication to be successful in a sport."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Not everyone has the dedication and the talent to achieve this."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The job requires total dedication."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You will need dedication and determination to complete the course."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He paid tribute to the high level of dedication and professionalism of the staff."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was no doubting Luke's dedication to the campaign."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "commitment",
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["complete", "total", "great"],
                "verb + dedication": ["have", "demonstrate", "show"],
                "preposition": ["dedication to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a ceremony that is held to show that a building or an object has a special purpose or is special to the memory of a particular person",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the dedication of a new city church"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the words that are used at the beginning of a book, piece of music, a performance, etc., or when receiving an award, to offer it to somebody as a sign of thanks or respect",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "de/dedication/dedication__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "de/dedication/dedication__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin dedicatio(n-), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate’."
}