enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"

vow, consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vow

give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"

rededicate - dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country"

apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"

dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

reconsecrate - consecrate anew, as after a desecration

declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

holy - belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"