To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
To open (a building, for example) to public use.
To set apart for a special use
To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
To show to the public for the first time
One who dedicates themself, or who is dedicated, to the service of some leader, religion, etc.
to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter
to execrate; to curse
to consign over; to doom