Dedication - English meaning

noun

A formal request to be considered for a position or to be allowed to do or have something, submitted to an authority, institution, or organization.

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An application for leave

noun

A particular use

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[ u ] a letter of application, [ c ] i’ve sent off applications for four different jobs.

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An official request for a job, a place on a course, etc., usually in writing

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An application for sth we received over 250 applications for the post., make/submit an application …

noun

Constant or close attention to what one is doing.

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The assiduity with which he could wear down his opponents

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Great care and attention to detail

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They researched the subject with great assiduity., the reputation and usefulness of the company wil…

noun

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.

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The company's commitment to quality

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A promise to give yourself, your money, your time, etc., to support or buy something

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Try the product for two weeks with no commitment to buy.

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A promise or firm decision to do something, or the fact of promising something

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He was encouraged by the commitment of car manufacturers to improving dealer profitability., the ma…

noun

The quality of wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

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His conscientiousness is second to none and he regularly makes follow-up calls to ensure everything…

noun

The quality of working hard and being careful

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His conscientiousness and maturity impressed faculty members., his colleagues admired him for his c…

noun

Careful and persistent work or effort.

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Few party members challenge his diligence as an mp

noun

A public stagecoach.

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We caught the diligence to boulogne

noun

→  due diligence

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Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

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Her energy and enthusiasm for life

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A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and a desire to be involved in it, or a subject that produces such a feeling

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[ u ] i find that i’m losing my enthusiasm for the game., [ c ] parents need to share their enthusi…

noun

Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.

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New investment incentives for british industry

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The companies and activities involved in the production of goods for sale, esp. in a factory

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Business and industry, she’s worked in the banking and computer industries., it takes industry and …

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The companies and activities involved in the production of goods

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We hope the government listens to the concerns of industry and drops its plans to introduce another…

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Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

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His perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness

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Continued effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time

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It took a lot of patience and perseverance for all sides to reach an agreement., over and over, the…

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The fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

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Cardiff's persistence was rewarded with a try

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The quality of being persistent, or the act of persisting

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A problem with using pesticides is the persistence of chemicals in the soil., his persistence paid …

noun

The quality of knowing what you intend to do, or behaviour that shows this

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He has a purposefulness about him., they got onto the crowded train with a calm purposefulness.

noun

The act of solving a problem or finding a way to improve a difficult situation

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[ c ] negotiators are working tirelessly for a swift resolution of this crisis., the chairing offic…

noun

A formal statement on which people in an organization vote, or the decision taken as a result of this vote

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Approve/adopt a resolution shareholders were asked to approve a resolution to create a special voti…

verb

Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter).

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The firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days

noun

Firm determination to do something.

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She received information that strengthened her resolve

verb

Find a solution or answer

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The quality of being very determined and thinking only about achieving a particular thing

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His quiet single-mindedness allowed him to accomplish something that others had been trying to do f…

noun

The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.

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The sheer tenacity of the limpet

noun

Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

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His zeal for privatization

noun

Great enthusiasm or interest

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Religious zeal, [ + to infinitive ] in his zeal to get his work finished on time, he made a lot of …