dedicate vs neglect

dedicate

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

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

  • To show to the public for the first time 

noun
  • One who dedicates themself, or who is dedicated, to the service of some leader, religion, etc. 

neglect

verb
  • To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight. 

  • To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness. 

  • To fail to care for or attend to something. 

  • To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy. 

noun
  • Habitual lack of care. 

  • The act of neglecting. 

  • The state of being neglected. 

How often have the words dedicate and neglect occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )