devote

dɪˈvəʊt

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Definition of devote - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

allocationset aside for a specific use

They devoted funds to the new project.

allocate

earmark

reserve

commitmentgive all or most time or resources, sometimes in a formal way

She devoted her life to helping others.

commit

consecrate

dedicate

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Expressions with devote

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devote oneself to

dedicate oneself to a cause or activity

He devoted himself to helping the homeless.

devote column inches to

allocate space in print media for a topic

The editor decided to devote column inches to the new policy.

devote oneself

give sustained effort and attention to someone, a task, or a cause

He devoted himself to his family and his research.

Origin of devote

Latin, devovere (dedicate) + -te (verb)

Terms with devote included in their meaning

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give

selfless act

sacrifice or devote something

invest

effort

devote time or effort to achieve something

dedicate

devote effort

devote time, effort, or oneself to a particular task or purpose

appropriate

allocate funds

devote money or assets for a particular purpose

addict

habitual devotion

devote oneself habitually to something

give over

commitment

devote oneself to a purpose

Examples of devote in a sentence

We must devote resources to improving infrastructure.
They devoted weekends to restoring the community garden.
I will devote three months to learning Japanese.

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French:consacrer, dévouer, ...
German:widmen, sich hingeben, ...
Italian:destinare, consacrare, ...
Spanish:destinar, dedicar, ...
Portuguese:destinar, dedicar, ...
Chinese:拨出, 奉献, ...
Japanese:充てる, 捧げる, ...
Arabic:خَصَّصَ, أَفْنَى, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְצוֹת, לְהַקְדִּישׁ, ...
Russian:выделять, посвящать, ...
Ukrainian:виділяти, присвячувати, ...
Hindi:आवंटित करना, अर्पित करना, ...
Bengali:বরাদ্দ করা, অর্পণ করা, ...
Catalan:destinar, consagrar, ...
Czech:vyčlenit, věnovat, ...
Danish:afse, vie, ...
Dutch:toewijden, zich wijden aan, ...
Greek:διαθέτω, αφοσιώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:elkülöníteni, szentelni, ...
Khmer:បម្រុងទុក, លះបង់, ...
Korean:할당하다, 바치다, ...
Persian:اختصاص دادن, وقف کردن, ...
Polish:przeznaczyć, poświęcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):destinar, dedicar, ...
Romanian:a aloca, a consacra, ...
Swedish:avsätta, ägna, ...
Thai:จัดสรร, ทุ่มเท, ...
Turkish:ayırmak, adamak, ...
Vietnamese:dành, cống hiến, ...

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