dedicate vs offer

dedicate

verb
  • 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 

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

offer

verb
  • To propose or express one's willingness (to do something). 

  • To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest. 

  • To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten. 

  • To happen, to present itself. 

  • To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down. 

  • To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly. 

  • To present (something) to God or gods as a gesture of worship, or for a sacrifice. 

  • To bid, as a price, reward, or wages. 

noun
  • An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation. 

  • Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered. 

  • A proposal that has been made. 

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