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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My professional life has been devoted to advocating for the liberal arts in higher education, especially at public institutions.
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Emily B. Todd, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Huge resources are being devoted to brain science and the medical scientific community is gaining ground on developing both better diagnostic instruments and the ability to reverse the disease.
—Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Harry is not expected to take the stand for at least the first two weeks, which will be devoted to issues relating to the papers’ practices from the 1990s to the early 2010s.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The center is the only one of its kind at the CIA, devoted to a single country.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Emily B. Todd, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Huge resources are being devoted to brain science and the medical scientific community is gaining ground on developing both better diagnostic instruments and the ability to reverse the disease.
—Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Harry is not expected to take the stand for at least the first two weeks, which will be devoted to issues relating to the papers’ practices from the 1990s to the early 2010s.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The center is the only one of its kind at the CIA, devoted to a single country.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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