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.

Examples of devote to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each initiative set a broad goal, such as preventing chronic disease, modernizing emergency services or stabilizing hospitals, with a few examples of possible projects to meet that goal and an estimate of how much the state would devote to it. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026

The first season of Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire memorably included an episode devoted to drama around a night at the Globes. —Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026

The bulbs can also be added to a garden site devoted to perennials. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026

Someone that is really rooted in her community and devoted to the idea of being present with people even in our fast busy lives and the hustle and bustle of everyday life. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for devote to

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