dedicate vs dedication

dedicate is not a noun while dedication is a noun.

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

dedicate (noun)	dedication (noun)
	the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
	complete and wholehearted fidelity
	a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
	a message that makes a pledge
	a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

dedicate (verb)	dedication (verb)
set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
inscribe or address by way of compliment
open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building