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
• intrusts
• 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
• turns a hand
• works
• gets cracking
• involves
• gets with it
• turns one's hand
• engages
• 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)
• grinds
• plods
• 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

This scene must have inspired the one in the iconic six-hour 1995 BBC series, which devotes a full minute to Elizabeth’s muddy walk. —Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

That’s a fancy way of saying that the fund devotes some of its portfolio to debts that rise in value with inflation. —Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Edmonds devotes the second half of his book to detractors of the pond and to opponents of a utilitarian approach to aid—some of whom, of course, have developed thought experiments of their own. —Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

Curiously, while Beebe devotes whole pages of commentary to classics like the Daiquiri (which deserves it) and the Ward Eight (which doesn’t), the Stork Club Cocktail is merely listed as a recipe, and gets no editorializing but for the honor of the name. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025

The Times devotes most of its word count naming the people who pop into photos that Epstein kept framed on sideboards around the mansion. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2025