devote

[dɪˈvəʊt]

devote Definition

to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person.

Using devote: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "devote" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    She devoted her life to helping the poor.

  • Example

    He devoted himself to his studies.

  • Example

    The company has devoted a lot of resources to this project.

  • Example

    I want to devote more time to my family.

devote Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for devote

Idioms Using devote

  • to give all of one's energy, passion, and dedication to something or someone

    Example

    She devoted her heart and soul to her music career.

  • devote blood, sweat, and tears to

    to put in a lot of hard work, effort, and sacrifice into something

    Example

    He devoted blood, sweat, and tears to building his business from scratch.

  • to give all of one's physical and emotional energy to something or someone

    Example

    She devoted herself body and soul to her yoga practice.

Phrases with devote

  • to give all of one's time, effort, or love to something or someone

    Example

    She devoted herself to her children.

  • devote time/money/energy to

    to give a significant amount of time, money, or energy to something

    Example

    The organization devotes a lot of time and money to environmental causes.

  • to focus one's attention on something

    Example

    The teacher devoted special attention to the struggling students.

Origins of devote

from Latin 'devotus', meaning 'consecrated'

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Summary: devote in Brief

To 'devote' [dɪˈvəʊt] means to give all of something, especially time, effort, or love, to something or someone. It can be used in contexts ranging from personal relationships to professional pursuits, as in 'She devoted her life to helping the poor.' 'Devote' is often paired with prepositions like 'to,' as in 'devote oneself to,' and idioms like 'devote heart and soul to,' which denotes giving all of one's energy and passion.

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