Devoting and Dedication

noun

• Complete and wholehearted fidelity.
• A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose.
• A message that makes a pledge.
  • synonyms: commitment
• A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something.
  • synonyms: inscription
• The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action.
  • usage: "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
  • synonyms: commitment, allegiance, loyalty

• (n.) A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use.
• (n.) An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.
• (n.) The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple.

dedication is the voluntary transfer of private property by its owner to the public for some public use, such as for streets or schools. Deed A written instrument that, when executed and delivered, conveys title to or an interest in real estate.