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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Ten thousand years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Valya and Tula Harkonnen (Emily Watson and Olivia Williams) are devoted to the Sisterhood, whose influence spans the Imperium through its network of Truthsayers.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Well, there is a need to, but pretty much every hour of the day is devoted to getting healthy and not necessarily in the meetings.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
That's when the moon won't interfere with the display and the Taurus constellation, which is where the meteors seem to emerge – or radiate, according to Earth Sky, a website devoted to astronomy and Earth sciences.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Marvel The majority of Agatha All Along’s final episode is devoted to the story of Agatha’s loss of that same son, who despite his name is a simple, innocent child, unlike his comics counterpart.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Well, there is a need to, but pretty much every hour of the day is devoted to getting healthy and not necessarily in the meetings.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
That's when the moon won't interfere with the display and the Taurus constellation, which is where the meteors seem to emerge – or radiate, according to Earth Sky, a website devoted to astronomy and Earth sciences.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Marvel The majority of Agatha All Along’s final episode is devoted to the story of Agatha’s loss of that same son, who despite his name is a simple, innocent child, unlike his comics counterpart.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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