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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In other words, insurers have plenty of money to devote to marketing their wares to potential exchange enrollees.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Separately, there's part of your brain devoted to telling the visual system what not to pay attention to, like the icon showing an ever-growing number of unread emails.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Within the weather service, its National Centers for Environmental Prediction includes nine national centers devoted to forecasts, warnings, and the protection of life and property.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The new plan included a new division devoted to attracting consumers through innovative uses of social media, video, artificial intelligence and sales.
—Laurie Kellman The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sally Pipes, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Separately, there's part of your brain devoted to telling the visual system what not to pay attention to, like the icon showing an ever-growing number of unread emails.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Within the weather service, its National Centers for Environmental Prediction includes nine national centers devoted to forecasts, warnings, and the protection of life and property.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The new plan included a new division devoted to attracting consumers through innovative uses of social media, video, artificial intelligence and sales.
—Laurie Kellman The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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