Definition of dedicate

• p. a. - Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
• v. t. - To set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to dedicate vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a religious use.
• v. t. - To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service.
• v. t. - To inscribe or address, as to a patron.