Devote

🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈvəʊt/🇺🇸 US/dɪˈvoʊt/

Other forms

3rd person singular
Past tense
Present participle
English
  1. 1.v.To give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to a particular activity or purpose.
  2. 2.v.To set apart or dedicate something for a specific use or purpose.

Examples

  • ENShe devotes her weekends to volunteering at the shelter.
  • ENThe museum devotes a whole wing to modern art.
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