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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The tennis star, 30, who started playing professionally as a teenager, has been devoted to taking care of her skin for as long as she's been playing the game.
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 25 July 2025
The south wing is devoted to classrooms and community spaces, while the north wing houses clinical spaces.
—Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
The acquisition is part of Crystal Bridges’ drive to increase its holdings of crafts and Native art and brings the percentage of its collection devoted to Indigenous art from 3 percent to roughly 33 percent.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2025
In this case, the smart city is not being built on a former airport site, but on a one-time ranch devoted to raising cattle and rice.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 25 July 2025
The south wing is devoted to classrooms and community spaces, while the north wing houses clinical spaces.
—Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
The acquisition is part of Crystal Bridges’ drive to increase its holdings of crafts and Native art and brings the percentage of its collection devoted to Indigenous art from 3 percent to roughly 33 percent.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2025
In this case, the smart city is not being built on a former airport site, but on a one-time ranch devoted to raising cattle and rice.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for devote to
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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