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.
Examples of devote to in a Sentence
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Conditions that predominantly affect men also receive more attention and funding than those that affect women: Despite ranking fifth in lethality among cancers, for instance, ovarian cancer comes 12th in terms of the resources devoted to it.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
The county has 95 community groups, formed under the Firewise USA program, devoted to reducing wildfire risks — the most of any county in the country, according to a communications manager for the National Fire Protection Association, which oversees the program.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
One episode is devoted to giving Bell the space to share his story.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 1 May 2024
Two days earlier, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany will open an exhibit at the presidential palace devoted to Kant’s writing on peace.
—Susan Neiman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures currently has a gallery experience devoted to Portillo, highlighting her life and career, as a part of its Limited Series and Spotlights.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
Montana ranks second in its share of parent income devoted to child care: 22.6%, or $372 a week from a family income of $1,643.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
For its 77th edition this May, the austere Cannes Film Festival is launching a new competition section devoted to immersive storytelling.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
The county has 95 community groups, formed under the Firewise USA program, devoted to reducing wildfire risks — the most of any county in the country, according to a communications manager for the National Fire Protection Association, which oversees the program.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
One episode is devoted to giving Bell the space to share his story.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 1 May 2024
Two days earlier, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany will open an exhibit at the presidential palace devoted to Kant’s writing on peace.
—Susan Neiman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures currently has a gallery experience devoted to Portillo, highlighting her life and career, as a part of its Limited Series and Spotlights.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
Montana ranks second in its share of parent income devoted to child care: 22.6%, or $372 a week from a family income of $1,643.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
For its 77th edition this May, the austere Cannes Film Festival is launching a new competition section devoted to immersive storytelling.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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