dedicates

verb

1. 1

   To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

2. 2

   To set apart for a special use

   “dedicated their money to scientific research.”

3. 3

   To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action

   “dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.”

4. 4

   To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.

5. 5

   To open (a building, for example) to public use.

6. 6

   To show to the public for the first time

   “dedicate a monument.”