Definition of "dedicate" []

• To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. (verb-transitive)
• To set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific research. (verb-transitive)
• To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action: dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote. (verb-transitive)
• To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection. (verb-transitive)
• To open (a building, for example) to public use. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "With the lawsuit behind it, SPLC could once again dedicate itself to its actual mission of defending civil rights."
• "The terms dedicate 50 percent of the image-collecting capacity of Digital Globe's"
• "KING: Because we're in Michigan, the sponsors of the debate decided to dedicate is to economic issues."