to devote
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3.7
- verb
- /dɪˈvoʊt/
- So sometimes in life there are people who devote their entire lives to helping others.
- devote time to
- devote resources to
- devote effort to
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I think that we as human beings should devote some resources.
- And I think that we as human beings should devote some resources.
- Because I am going to devote more energy, more effort.
- So that's what we devote our lives to as astronauts.
- Judaism had been a Temple religion devoted to Temple ritual.
- What I discovered was that I could devote endless hours to this game.
- Another one was that we devoted every Friday night to a date night.
- I should devote my life to public service.
- So really I'm devoting most of my life to education.
- To be compelled by it so much that I'm able to devote myself to it.
- I had my own journey with eating disorder and devoted my whole life to helping people.
- So sometimes in life there are people who devote their entire lives to helping others.
- Can't even suspect, Virtue says, I don't have to devote everything.
- And he devotes himself to just months and months of this.
Examples
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Thank you all, ladies and gentlemen, dear students, for devoting your time to our dialogues.
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On average, how many hours outside of class did you devote to this course per week?
Academic text (2011) -
Then he went on to devote his music to God.
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I should devote my life to public service.
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And I think that we as human beings should devote some resources.
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The first day of training was devoted to good research practices for all staff.
Academic text (2011) -
We thank the families for their willingness to devote the time necessary to participate in these studies.
Academic text (2011) -
With fewer responsibilities, they could devote more time to all the splendid projects at Landing.
Fiction book (1991) -
Fifteen pages of The New York Times were devoted to interviews and accounts of the great disaster.
Fiction book (1991) -
She decided to devote her weekends to volunteering at the local animal shelter.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
Give most attention and effort to one person or task
∞
1.0
To offer time, effort, or money to help others
∞
2.6
To give attention or respect to someone
543
3.4
To give all your attention to one thing
359
2.9
To spend time, effort, or care on work
354
3.1
Give your full attention to one activity or subject
345
3.4
To give time, money, or effort to something
157
3.7
To give your time and effort completely to a person, activity, or cause
83
3.4
Save money or time for a special purpose
47
5.0
To use money, time, or energy for a purpose
1
3.9
To work hard and give your full attention to a task
1
4.2
To work hard and focus on a task
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Etymology
Devote comes from Latin parts like de- and the same root as vow ('to promise'). So to devote your time or energy is like promising or setting it aside for a person, activity, or purpose.