devoted; devoting
1
: to commit by a solemn act
devoted herself to serving God
2
: to give over or direct (time, money, effort, etc.) to a cause, enterprise, or activity
Part of the lecture was devoted to taking questions from the audience.
She devoted her life to public service.
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Examples of devote in a Sentence
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
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Featuring the longtime band lineup of singer Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith, Iron Maiden devoted their two-hour set consisting mostly of music from the 2021 record Senjutsu and the 1986 album Somewhere in Time.
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Both candidates have devoted a substantial amount of time campaigning in Michigan over the past few weeks in hopes of winning over the last few undecided voters while convincing their bases to head to the polls.
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People devote a lot of time to tending their gardens.
—Tiffany Grant, Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Featuring the longtime band lineup of singer Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith, Iron Maiden devoted their two-hour set consisting mostly of music from the 2021 record Senjutsu and the 1986 album Somewhere in Time.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Both candidates have devoted a substantial amount of time campaigning in Michigan over the past few weeks in hopes of winning over the last few undecided voters while convincing their bases to head to the polls.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
People devote a lot of time to tending their gardens.
—Tiffany Grant, Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for devote
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“Devote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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devote
verb
de·vote
di-ˈvōt 
devoted; devoting
1
: to set apart for a special purpose
devote land to farming
2
: to give (oneself) up to
devoted herself to her career
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