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 result was VardaLux Collections, a company devoted to curating fine watches, cars, and other luxury assets for clients worldwide.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Khamenei, at 86, is in the twilight of a life devoted to an uncompromising Islamist vision.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
More than 100 of this year's flights, for example, have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In a similar vein, Japanese media startups and companies might express a desire to expand overseas, but their content continues to be local focused, with less thought and effort devoted to translating distinctly Japanese content to be easily consumed by international audiences.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Khamenei, at 86, is in the twilight of a life devoted to an uncompromising Islamist vision.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
More than 100 of this year's flights, for example, have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In a similar vein, Japanese media startups and companies might express a desire to expand overseas, but their content continues to be local focused, with less thought and effort devoted to translating distinctly Japanese content to be easily consumed by international audiences.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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