devote

transitive-verb
UK: /dɪˈvəʊt/
US: /dɪˈvoʊt/

  1. To give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person.

    1. She will devote herself to her family.
    2. He decided to devote his life to serving the poor in the community.

  2. To use time, energy, or resources for a specific purpose.

    1. I devote an hour a day to exercise.
    2. The company plans to devote more resources to research and development next year.

Synonyms

commit consecrate allocate assign dedicate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "devote" in English means: To give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person., To use time, energy, or resources for a specific purpose..

The phonetic transcription of "devote" is /dɪˈvəʊt/ in British English and /dɪˈvoʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "devote": commit, consecrate, allocate, assign, dedicate.

Example usage of "devote": "She will devote herself to her family.". More examples on the page.