dedicated
v.v. to give a lot of your time, effort, or money to a specific person, job, or purpose. You use this when you want to show that someone is very committed to a goal.
v. to commit oneself or one's resources to a particular course of action or person. Transitive; frequently used in the passive voice or as a reflexive verb.
She dedicated her life to helping the poor.
The scientist dedicated years of research to finding a cure for the rare disease.
The author dedicated the final chapter of his memoir to the mentors who had supported his early career during his most difficult years.
The verb is transitive and often takes the preposition 'to' followed by a noun or a gerund.
He dedicated to study lawHe dedicated himself to studying lawWhen used to describe personal commitment, the verb requires a reflexive pronoun and the preposition 'to' must be followed by a gerund (-ing form), not an infinitive.