Synonyms of devotes

devotes

verb

present tense third-person singular of devote

1

as in dedicates

to keep or intend for a special purpose

I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dedicates
• saves
• allocates
• gives up (to)
• consecrates
• reserves
• earmarks
• uses
• sets apart
• entrusts
• sets aside
• blesses
• sets by
• employs
• sanctifies
• consigns
• confides
• applies
• commits
• bestows
• hallows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• misapplies
• misuses

2

as in applies

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applies
• gives
• spends
• commits
• addresses
• buckles
• bends
• works
• gets cracking
• involves
• gets with it
• engages
• turns one's hand
• gets one's act together
• exerts
• busies
• reapplies
• sets (to)
• settles (down)
• readdresses
• stresses
• exhausts
• knuckles down
• concerns
• wears out
• troubles
• taxes
• hustles
• plunges (in)
• pitches in
• carries on
• plugs (away)
• pegs (away)
• plods
• grinds
• puts out
• plows
• humps
• strains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plays
• dawdles
• dallies
• idles
• trifles
• putters (around)
• monkeys (around)
• fools around
• fiddles (around)
• messes around
• potters (around)
• dillydallies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devotes

The North Dakota library, located near the national park gateway town of Medora, devotes a number of exhibits to Roosevelt’s commitment to protecting America’s vanishing wildlands and wild animals. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

For example, one of my friends devotes each day of the week to a different zone in her house. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 30 June 2026

Notably, no country in the world devotes a higher share of overall technology investment to deep tech. — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Despite the elegiac tone, Jill also devotes much of the book to the social side of being first lady. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 4 June 2026

The malware devotes considerable attention to CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) systems, which allow for faster and more reliable software releases by automating the building, testing, and deploying of code changes. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026

But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work. — Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

The Crash devotes little attention to Flanagan and his life prior to the incident. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

The document devotes sections to anti-Black, anti-Muslim, anti-Hispanic, anti-trans and misogynistic rants. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 20 May 2026