devote
[verb]
Synonyms: dedicate, allot, apply, assign, commit, give, pledge, reserve, set apart

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Related Idioms: set apart
Related Words: sanctify, vow, commit, confide, consign, entrust, attempt, endeavor, strive, struggle, try, employ, use, utilize

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

de‧vote AC /dɪˈvəʊt $ -ˈvoʊt/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: verb: devote; noun: devotion; adverb: devotedly; adjective: devoted]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: devotus, past participle of devovere, from vovere 'to promise']

1. to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone Synonym : dedicate
devote your time/energy/attention etc to something
He devoted his energies to writing films.
devote yourself to something
She devoted herself full-time to her business.

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In everyday English, people usually say put time/energy etc into something rather than devote time/energy etc to something:
He put a lot of time into the project.

2. to use a particular area, period of time, or amount of space for a specific purpose
devote something to something
The meeting will be devoted to health and safety issues.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

devote
verb PHRASAL VERBS devote sth/yourself to sth
ADV. entirely, exclusively, solely, specifically She devoted herself entirely to writing.
mainly

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