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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On the feature side, the festival includes three competitions for narrative, documentary, and international films, with other sections devoted to cutting-edge cinema in Viewpoints and a substantial short film program.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Humans have been at this for centuries, Richardson notes, through poetry and art devoted to the natural world.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
In a small room devoted to his work, the artist presents a triptych of South Park playsets centered around the theme of Tax Day, a motif reflecting the exhibition’s April 15 opening date.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The portrait will now go on view at an exhibition devoted to Benton End, the Suffolk farmhouse where artists Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines ran the East Anglian School.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Humans have been at this for centuries, Richardson notes, through poetry and art devoted to the natural world.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
In a small room devoted to his work, the artist presents a triptych of South Park playsets centered around the theme of Tax Day, a motif reflecting the exhibition’s April 15 opening date.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The portrait will now go on view at an exhibition devoted to Benton End, the Suffolk farmhouse where artists Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines ran the East Anglian School.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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