devote in WordNet English dictionary

1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
   "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
   give  dedicate  consecrate  commit  devote 
   
2. dedicate
   "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
   give  pay  devote 
   
3. set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
   "this land was devoted to mining"
   devote