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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But every dollar the Cougars devote to revenue sharing at some level will bolster their talent acquisition efforts and provide a better chance to compete for the Pac-12 title and a playoff berth. —

Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025 The amount of time the broadcast devotes to daily news coming out of D.C. has been reduced. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025 The 100-day shooting schedule included a second section devoted to practical effects with a smaller crew than the scenes involving actors Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. —

Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025 Kitchen renovations were found to have the longest timeline last year, with 9.6 months devoted to planning and 5.1 months to building, on average, according to the report. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for devote to