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.
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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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Here, 14 members of Forbes Agency Council share the line items their agencies are devoting more of their budgets to this year and the strategy behind these decisions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Moscow has devoted considerable resources, manpower, and political will to its invasion of the country next door.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
What a magical formula that turned out to be, and for the next 20 years PEOPLE has avidly covered the dance competition, devoting countless interviews to the stars and the pros competing for glory.
—Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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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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