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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While cafes line the streets, offering easy access to a cup of Laotian coffee at practically every block, dedicated coffee shops, including third wave pour over spots devoted to the country’s best beans, have proliferated.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Mental-health professionals and well-meaning advice dispensers all seem to encourage a retired life filled with service to others, and devoted to maintaining or strengthening social contacts.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
The series was devoted to pursuing answers about AI's impending influence on artistic fields, and SOPHIE took the opportunity to ask Sophia about the technology's relationship to creativity and its impact on making music.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
For many people, hearing Brian Wilson for the first time was a sort of gateway drug into a life devoted to music as a higher calling.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 13 June 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Mental-health professionals and well-meaning advice dispensers all seem to encourage a retired life filled with service to others, and devoted to maintaining or strengthening social contacts.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
The series was devoted to pursuing answers about AI's impending influence on artistic fields, and SOPHIE took the opportunity to ask Sophia about the technology's relationship to creativity and its impact on making music.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
For many people, hearing Brian Wilson for the first time was a sort of gateway drug into a life devoted to music as a higher calling.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 13 June 2025
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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