1. dedicate
He dedicated himself to academic work.
The boxer dedicated his victory to his wife.
He dedicated his spare time to testing new computer games.
The new president said she would dedicate herself to protecting the rights of the sick and the homeless.
I dedicated my money to the new school.
people dedicate much energy to...
Having climbed all the way to the shrine, I decided to dedicate a votive horse tablet.
Once I retire, I will dedicate my whole time to Tatoeba.
Shortly after coming back to France, he decided to abandon his career as an economist in order to dedicate himself to his true passion: writing, in Spain.