dedicate

1. Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (synset 200888984)
   "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
   is a type of: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
   subtypes:

   • consecrate, vow - dedicate to a deity by a vow
   • rededicate - dedicate anew
   • apply - apply oneself to
   same as: commit, consecrate, devote, give
   verb group:

   • give - offer in good faith
   • give, sacrifice - endure the loss of
2. Open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building (synset 202401138)
   "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes"
   is a type of: inaugurate, kick off - commence officially
3. Inscribe or address by way of compliment (synset 200888663)
   "She dedicated her book to her parents"
   is a type of: give, render - bestow
   subtypes: inscribe - address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
4. Set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church (synset 200679885)
   is a type of: assign, set apart, specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose

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