dedicate

dedicate
ded|i|cate [ˈdedıkeıt] v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: dedicare, from dicare 'to say publicly']
1.) to give all your attention and effort to one particular thing
dedicate yourself/your life to sth
The actress now dedicates herself to children's charity work.
2.) to say at the beginning of a book or film, or before a piece of music, that it has been written, made, or performed for someone that you love or respect
dedicate sth to sb
The book was dedicated to her husband.
3.) to state in an official ceremony that a building will be given someone's name in order to show respect for them
4.) to use a place, time, money etc only for a particular purpose
dedicate sth to/for sth
The company dedicated $50,000 for the study.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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