verb
1.
to set apart for a particular and often a better or higher use or end
a woman who devotes her life to helping others
Synonyms: consecrate, dedicate, hallow
Related Word: sanctify, vow; commit, confide, consign, entrust
Idioms: set apart
2.
Synonyms: give 1, bestow, donate, give away, hand out, present
3.
Synonyms: address 3, apply, bend, buckle (down), direct, give, throw, turn
Related Word: attempt, endeavor, strive, struggle, try; employ, use, utilize