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.

Examples of devote to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Five years later, their backyard project has blossomed into Petals with Promise, a nonprofit devoted to making people feel remembered and cared for. — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Another curved staircase leads to the second floor, which is devoted to the primary suite. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Founded in 1902, the magazine was primarily devoted to art historical essays and reports on old master acquisitions, while dutifully neglecting new developments in its hometown of New York City. — Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

The association, founded in 1987 as an organization devoted to prints, expanded its mandate last year to include drawings, the first major change to its bylaws since 1990. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for devote to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup