1. (

• give ,
• dedicate ,
• consecrate ,
• commit ,
• devote

) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" ;

2. (

• dedicate

) open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes" ;

3. (

• dedicate ,

) inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents" ;

4. (

• dedicate

) set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church ;