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 Senate Judiciary Committee quickly convened for a hearing devoted to the live entertainment ticketing industry, which lawmakers on both sides of the aisle then said was a monopoly that has failed consumers. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 23 May 2024 And that entitles them to a major property tax break Kansas lawmakers crafted in the 1980s for land devoted to agricultural use. —

Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for devote to

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