dedicate to

dedicate someone or something to someone or something

1. to reserve someone or something for the use of someone or something. The manager dedicated new assistants to the exclusive use of the legal department. The committee dedicated a corner in the library to books on agriculture.

2. to pledge someone or something to someone, something, a deity, or religious purposes. The elders dedicated the building to the glory of God. He dedicated himself to the prosecution of justice.

dedicate to

1. To address or inscribe something to someone as a mark of respect or affection: The author dedicated the book to her nephew. This monument is dedicated to prisoners of war.

2. To set something apart for some deity or for religious use; consecrate something: The parish dedicated the new church to St. Peter. The temple was dedicated to Ra, the Egyptian sun god.

3. To set something apart for some special use: The convention organizers have dedicated this table to publishers who want to sell their books. This lane of traffic is dedicated to city buses.

4. To commit someone to some course of thought or action: The candidate dedicated herself to fixing social security. The mayor is dedicated to lowering taxes.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lotta	LOT-tah (Finnish)	Swedish, Finnish
Onni	ON-nee	Finnish
Xenocrates	zi-NAH-krə-teez (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Gillespie	-	Scottish
Bharat	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Hallvar&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian