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

This ongoing interest in jewelry as a top-performing category is changing the face of a period that traditionally has been devoted to its uber-luxe segment. —Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026

About a third of the city’s general fund is already devoted to fire operations, Gannon said, along with revenue from Independence’s fire protection sales tax. —Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026

There are nods to ancient Rome and a compelling enclave devoted to Sardian inspiration. —Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026

According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a nonprofit devoted to ending the country's affordable housing crisis, Cincinnati is short nearly 54,000 units of housing that is affordable and available. —Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for devote to

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