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 The destination features its Butterfly Garden with a variety of plants, Dinosaur Garden of ferns and conifers and the Endangered Species Garden devoted to the propagation and preservation of endangered plants. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024 The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024 Some subreddits were toxic and devoted to racist themes or nonconsensual nude photos, the type of content that advertisers found repellent. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 Last year’s Met Gala was, of course, devoted to the German designer, who helmed Chanel, Fendi, and his own eponymous brand, and a big-screen adaptation of his life is on its way, too, with Jared Leto in the lead. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, the categories devoted to outstanding writing for a daytime non-fiction series and outstanding writing for daytime non-fiction special have been merged into a new category: Outstanding writing for a daytime non-fiction program. Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024 These considerations should make the eradication of lead from drinking water a major goal for a party that claims to be devoted to the health and welfare of children, even before infancy. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 The Seaquarium opened in 1955 overlooking Biscayne Bay and was among the first theme parks devoted to marine life. Freida Frisaro, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 Celebrating Linda Tillery: Tammy Hall’s SFJAZZ series devoted to spotlighting Bay Area women in jazz and beyond concludes with an evening dedicated to vocalist Linda Tillery, whose Cultural Heritage Choir brought a full-spectrum repertoire of African American music to international stages. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024

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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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