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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Most of that time was devoted to land animals, but for the past eight years, she’s also volunteered with Marine Mammals of Maine.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
This focus on on-the-ground mobilization stands out given the increasing attention devoted to online campaigning over the past 15 years.
—Stuart Soroka, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
But novels devoted to sickness, Woolf suggests, would be criticized as lacking all this.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
This focus on on-the-ground mobilization stands out given the increasing attention devoted to online campaigning over the past 15 years.
—Stuart Soroka, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
But novels devoted to sickness, Woolf suggests, would be criticized as lacking all this.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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