dedicate vs apply

dedicate and apply both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dedicate	No	No	Yes	No
apply	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, apply is a hypernym of dedicate; that is, apply is a word with a broader meaning than dedicate:

dedicate: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
apply: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of dedicate include employ, use, utilise, utilize.

As verbs, apply is a hyponym of dedicate; that is, apply is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dedicate:

Other hyponyms of dedicate include consecrate, vow, rededicate.

dedicate (verb)	apply (verb)
set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church	ask (for something)
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
inscribe or address by way of compliment	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building	coat, cover or smear a surface with
	give or convey physically
	avail oneself to
	ensure observance of laws and rules
	apply oneself to
	be pertinent or relevant or applicable
	be applicable to; as to an analysis