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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Many empty nesters use this phase to create opportunities for deeper, more meaningful connections with friends, with more time to devote to social interactions.
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Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
The Children's Television Act (CTA): This law limits the amount of time that broadcasters can devote to advertising during children's shows.
—Ken Sterling, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But in the end, the dearth of box sets devoted to contemporary artists could be akin to the stigma of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
That would increase the portion of the federal budget devoted to simply paying interest on the debt and could raise the cost of other kinds of borrowing, like home mortgages.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Jan. 2025
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Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
The Children's Television Act (CTA): This law limits the amount of time that broadcasters can devote to advertising during children's shows.
—Ken Sterling, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But in the end, the dearth of box sets devoted to contemporary artists could be akin to the stigma of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
That would increase the portion of the federal budget devoted to simply paying interest on the debt and could raise the cost of other kinds of borrowing, like home mortgages.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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