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.

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Cottrell, Twain-Peterson’s partner, says the brand is devoted to two things: single-vineyard and single-vintage wines that would capture California in sparkling wines. —

Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024 And Christmas is a time that Americans of all faiths, or none, may devote to sharing the deeper truths about the good things in life and the brotherhood of man: family and friends around the warmth of the dinner table, giving above getting, kindness toward strangers, help for the downtrodden. —

The Editors, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024 This approach does succeed sometimes, especially in the sections devoted to modernism. —

Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024 The post was made on a Reddit group devoted to minimalist travel and packing only one bag. —

Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for devote to