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

Around Ann Arbor, places and rituals normally devoted to football game days got a country conversion, as streets, sidewalks and pubs swarmed with concertgoers clad in Western hats, boots, denim and fringe. —Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025

Hulu could have made a good show in a couple years, when Powell and Waldron had more time to devote to the project. —Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025

Some activists devoted to ending gun violence had to look twice at the source of the ads for firearms training that flashed on their computer screens. —Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025

There are now distinct verticals in the program devoted to film, television, music, talks, games and immersive experiences, with other fare in yet more categories. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for devote to

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