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dedicate

 
 
/ˈdedɪkeɪt/ verb

Definition

dedicate your life/yourself to sth to give most of your energy and time to something: She has dedicated her life to helping others.
dedicate sth to sb to say that something you have made or done is to show your love or respect for someone: [often passive] This book is dedicated to my daughter.
(Definition of dedicate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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