Bedeutung

1. To intend or to vow to make an offering or an oblation to a power that is believed to be sacred for the purpose of making a wish come true.
2. (figurative) To sacrifice something or oneself for something one holds valuable; to dedicate, to devote.
3. (figurative) To be intensely occupied with something, to devote oneself to something.
4. (figurative) To adress a literary or musical work to someone as a sign of respect or affection; to dedicate.
5. (figurative) To allocate, to reserve, to earmark something for particular purpose.