devote to
phrasal verb
devoted to; devoting to; devotes to
: to decide that (something) will be used for (a special purpose) : to use (time, money, energy, attention, etc.) for (something)
They devote an hour every day to worship.
Some of the money they raise will be devoted to repairing the church's roof.
The magazine will devote an entire issue to this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Examples of devote to in a Sentence
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The meeting was convened by Braver Angels, a group devoted to helping Americans bridge partisan divides.
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Terry Szuplat, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
After all, this is why so much effort has been devoted to working and saving over the years.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
From there, the remainder of the crew members’ time will be devoted to preparing for the journey home.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
TikTok has also given rise to an endless array of strange faceless accounts devoted to narrating Reddit stories while playing uncanny footage of, for example, racing games or Minecraft parkour videos.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
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Terry Szuplat, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
After all, this is why so much effort has been devoted to working and saving over the years.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
From there, the remainder of the crew members’ time will be devoted to preparing for the journey home.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
TikTok has also given rise to an endless array of strange faceless accounts devoted to narrating Reddit stories while playing uncanny footage of, for example, racing games or Minecraft parkour videos.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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