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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Specialty nurseries devoted to breeding, growing and selling rare and unusual plants are slowly disappearing in Southern California, due to high real estate costs and waning interest (or ignorance) from gardeners and landscape designers.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
And six episodes in, it’s already earned the right to be seen as both a stellar English-language take on a French-TV landmark and a show written by adults, for adults, on a mash-up network now devoted to endless iterations of Dexter and Taylor Sheridan Westerns and neo-Westerns.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
And that high price tag has a good purpose—according to the brand, 100 percent of the proceeds will go to fund the Lustgarten Foundation, an organization devoted to fighting pancreatic cancer.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
By the time leaders reach the executive level, most of their time is usually devoted to people management and relationship-building, rather than hands-on work.
—Jill Bornstein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
And six episodes in, it’s already earned the right to be seen as both a stellar English-language take on a French-TV landmark and a show written by adults, for adults, on a mash-up network now devoted to endless iterations of Dexter and Taylor Sheridan Westerns and neo-Westerns.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
And that high price tag has a good purpose—according to the brand, 100 percent of the proceeds will go to fund the Lustgarten Foundation, an organization devoted to fighting pancreatic cancer.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
By the time leaders reach the executive level, most of their time is usually devoted to people management and relationship-building, rather than hands-on work.
—Jill Bornstein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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