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.
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The early weeks in the writers’ room were devoted to developing the rules of this new food society.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
Initial plans had judo and wrestling at Pauley Pavilion; the UCLA campus now will be devoted to an athletes village with living and training facilities.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
On a website devoted to competitive eating, EatFeats, an anonymous commenter posted links to videos of the events with timestamps pointing to moments when the commenter alleged that Wehry added to his plate count.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The Road to 250 series is a collaboration between Made by History and Historians for 2026, a group of early Americanists devoted to shaping an accurate, inclusive, and just public memory of the American Founding for the upcoming 250th anniversary.
—Rebecca Brannon / Made By History, TIME, 3 July 2024
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
Initial plans had judo and wrestling at Pauley Pavilion; the UCLA campus now will be devoted to an athletes village with living and training facilities.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
On a website devoted to competitive eating, EatFeats, an anonymous commenter posted links to videos of the events with timestamps pointing to moments when the commenter alleged that Wehry added to his plate count.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The Road to 250 series is a collaboration between Made by History and Historians for 2026, a group of early Americanists devoted to shaping an accurate, inclusive, and just public memory of the American Founding for the upcoming 250th anniversary.
—Rebecca Brannon / Made By History, TIME, 3 July 2024
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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