Meaning & use
devote
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To give all or a large part of one's time or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person.
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She devoted her weekends to volunteering at the animal shelter.
He devoted his career to researching renewable energy.
A note on using this word
Almost always followed by 'to,' as in 'devote time to' or 'devote oneself to.'
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