Definitions
1.verbTo set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
2.verbTo set apart for a special use"dedicated their money to scientific research."
3.verbTo commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action"dedicated ourselves to starting our own business."
4.verbTo address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
5.verbTo open (a building, for example) to public use.
6.verbTo show to the public for the first time"dedicate a monument."