To set apart for a special use
To open (a building, for example) to public use.
To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
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 make peculiar; to set apart or assign as an exclusive possession.