devote to

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.

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Although the group is described as being devoted to MRT for fertility generally, most of the discussions revolved around IFG. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026 Why, Thompson asked, are so much time and resources being devoted to matters overseas? — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 In 1989, the Westfälischer Kunstverein in Münster mounted the first major exhibition devoted to his architecture, which was widely reviewed in the European press. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 Houston’s most unexpected, and perhaps most fascinating, museum is devoted to death. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devote to

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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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