devotesomethingtosomething/someone
phrasal verbwithdevoteverbuk/dɪˈvəʊt/us/dɪˈvoʊt/
B2
to give all of something,especiallyyourtime,effort, orlove, or yourself, to something youbelievein or to aperson:
HelefttheSenateto devote moretimeto hisfamily.
She hasdevotedall herenergies/lifeto thecareofhomelesspeople.
At theageof 25, hedecidedto devote himselftoGod.
B2[passive]
to use aspace,area,time, etc. for aparticularpurpose:
Overhalfhisspeechwasdevotedto theissueofunemployment.
Thereportrecommendsthat moreresourcesbedevotedtoteachingfour-year-olds.
- It isn't asubjectto which I devote agreatdealofthought.
- She hasdevotedherself to gettingjusticefor herson.
- They've justlauncheda newcommercialradiostationdevotedtoclassicalmusic.
- Mostnewsmagazinesdevote asectiontoexternalaffairs.
- Thecharterstatesthat thepressshall bedevotedtoprintingandpublishingin thefurtheranceanddisseminationofknowledge.
Giving oneself
- dedicate
- giveyourlife tosomethingidiom
- life
- rededicate
- rededication
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