Word of the Day - dedicate

dedicate

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/
verb
[with object]often dedicate something to
1 Devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose.
1.1 Devote (something) to a particular subject.
1.2 Cite or nominate (a book or other artistic work) as being issued or performed in someone's honour.
1.3 Formally open or unveil (a building or monument)
1.4 Ceremonially assign (a church or other building) to a deity or saint.

Origin
Late
Middle English (in the sense ‘devote to sacred use by solemn rites’):
from Latin dedicat- ‘devoted, consecrated’, from the verb dedicare.

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Ben dedicated one weekend a month to be used exclusively for delivering food to shut-ins.