devote vs dedicate

devote and dedicate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, devote and dedicate are synonyms defined as:

devote and dedicate: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

Other synonyms of devote include commit, consecrate, give.

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