Devote - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈvəʊt|  American pronunciation of the word devote
Brit.  |dɪˈvəʊt|  British pronunciation of the word devote

verb

- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (syn: commit, consecrate, dedicate, give)
- dedicate (syn: give, pay)
- set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
this land was devoted to mining

Extra examples

...I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog....

...planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college...

She devoted herself to serving God.

He devoted his energies to writing films.

She devoted herself full-time to her business.

The meeting will be devoted to health and safety issues.

She wants to devote all her time to painting.

This day's paper I devote to women.

We devote five full days a month to training.

Small companies can devote more personal attention to each project.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: devote
he/she/it: devotes
present participle: devoting
past tense: devoted
past participle: devoted
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