devoted; devoting
1
: to commit by a solemn act
devoted herself to serving God
2
: to give over or direct (time, money, effort, etc.) to a cause, enterprise, or activity
Part of the lecture was devoted to taking questions from the audience.
She devoted her life to public service.
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Examples of devote in a Sentence
I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog.
planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Musk devoted both time and money — lots of it — to helping Trump get elected.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Many other institutions of higher education across the U.S. are devoting additional resources to researching and teaching business ethics, with one recent example being Boston University’s launch of the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets and Society at the Questrom School of Business.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Freda is required to devote not less than 20 percent of his time to his responsibilities in this role.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for devote
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“Devote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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devote
verb
de·vote
di-ˈvōt 
devoted; devoting
1
: to set apart for a special purpose
devote land to farming
2
: to give (oneself) up to
devoted herself to her career
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