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.
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Press junkets came with loaded questions about his background, early websites were devoted to hating Jar Jar, and there were misinterpretations about the character's intentions.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 July 2025
The magazine, already devoted to witty biographical pieces, now carried a flicker of narrative, with players eased across a provincial stage.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
This would be a specialized U.N. agency devoted to the topic of AGI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
However, this year the charity didn’t get a grant usually devoted to that effort, so this year the new donation will cover that, as well as medical services and some office upgrades.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 July 2025
The magazine, already devoted to witty biographical pieces, now carried a flicker of narrative, with players eased across a provincial stage.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
This would be a specialized U.N. agency devoted to the topic of AGI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
However, this year the charity didn’t get a grant usually devoted to that effort, so this year the new donation will cover that, as well as medical services and some office upgrades.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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