devote
Use Devote in a sentence
verb (used with object), de·vot·ed, de·vot·ing.
1.
to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc.: to devote one's time to reading.
2.
to appropriate by or as if by a vow; set apart or dedicate by a solemn or formal act; consecrate: She devoted her life to God.
3.
to commit to evil or destruction; doom.
Origin:
1580–90; < Latin dēvōtus vowed (past participle of dēvovēre), equivalent to dē- de- + vōtus; see vote, vow
1580–90; < Latin dēvōtus vowed (past participle of dēvovēre), equivalent to dē- de- + vōtus; see vote, vow
Synonyms
1. assign, apply, consign. 2. Devote, dedicate, consecrate share the sense of assigning or applying someone or something to an activity, function, or end. Devote though it has some overtones of religious dedication, is the most general of the three terms: He devoted his free time to mastering the computer. Dedicate is more solemn and carries an ethical or moral tone: We are dedicated to the achievement of equality for all. Consecrate even in nonreligious contexts, clearly implies a powerful and sacred dedication: consecrated to the service of humanity.
1. assign, apply, consign. 2. Devote, dedicate, consecrate share the sense of assigning or applying someone or something to an activity, function, or end. Devote though it has some overtones of religious dedication, is the most general of the three terms: He devoted his free time to mastering the computer. Dedicate is more solemn and carries an ethical or moral tone: We are dedicated to the achievement of equality for all. Consecrate even in nonreligious contexts, clearly implies a powerful and sacred dedication: consecrated to the service of humanity.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to apply or dedicate (oneself, time, money, etc) to some pursuit, cause, etc |
| 2. | obsolete to curse or doom |
| [C16: from Latin dēvōtus devoted, solemnly promised, from dēvovēre to vow; see | |
| de'votement | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Corporate campuses often devote a large percentage of available space to landscaping, and those sweeping lawns require irrigation.
We're glad to see a mainstream travel search engine devote the time and energy to developing the site.
The police devote a lot of time and effort to stamping out the drug trade.
Let this matter now lie and devote your time to really relevant matters.
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