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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Aside from their uptown addresses, each features a physical carve-out devoted to its house’s respective made-to-measure program.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Acutis was devoted to attending Mass.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Some lessons are devoted to identifying and fixing mistakes in your code—an excellent tool for coders of all levels.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, there are many who work on both aspects of the amplituhedron/positive geometry, and several prominent conferences and workshops have been devoted to this connection since its introduction in 2013.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Acutis was devoted to attending Mass.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Some lessons are devoted to identifying and fixing mistakes in your code—an excellent tool for coders of all levels.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, there are many who work on both aspects of the amplituhedron/positive geometry, and several prominent conferences and workshops have been devoted to this connection since its introduction in 2013.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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