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n. the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words

n. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

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n. American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)

endorsement, indorsement

n. a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"

message, content, subject matter, substance

n. what a communication that is about something is about

lyric, words, language

n. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"

signature

n. your name written in your own handwriting

line

n. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"

assurance, pledge

n. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"

guarantee

n. an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"

benediction, blessing

n. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

booking, reservation

n. the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking"

assignment, assigning

n. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"

resultant role, result

n. the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause

designation

n. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

obligation

n. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

bond, bond certificate

n. a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

application, diligence

n. a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"

care, attention, aid, tending

n. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

commitment

n. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"

commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication

n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

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