See devote in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
devote dedicate consecrate pledge
These verbs mean to give to a particular end and especially to a higher purpose. Devote implies faithfulness and loyalty: Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick.
Dedicate connotes a solemn, often formal commitment: “To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes” (Woodrow Wilson).
Consecrate suggests sacred commitment: His entire life is consecrated to science.
To pledge is to back a personal commitment by a solemn promise: “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people” (Franklin D. Roosevelt).
See devote in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To devote (oneself or one's efforts):
address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, direct, focus, give, turn. See collect, workTo give over by or as if by vow to a higher purpose:
consecrate, dedicate, hallow. See give
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