(~s, dedicating, ~d)
1.
If you say that someone has ~d themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.
Back on the island, he ~d himself to politics...
Bessie has ~d her life to caring for others.
= devote
VERB: V pron-refl to n/-ing, V n to n/-ing approval
~d
He’s quite ~d to his students.
ADJ: oft ADJ to n
dedication
We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity...
N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n
2.
If someone ~s something such as a book, play, or piece of music to you, they mention your name, for example in the front of a book or when a piece of music is performed, as a way of showing affection or respect for you.
She ~d her first album to Woody Allen...
VERB: V n to n