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• devote — verb 1 devote time/effort/money etc to to use your time, effort etc in order to do something or help something be successful: I m devoting all my time and energy to being a mom right now. 2 devote yourself to to do everything you can to achieve… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• devote — 1 Devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart something or less often someone for a particular use or end. Devote often implies a giving up or setting apart because of motives almost as impelling as those that demand a vow {devotes her …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• devote — [di vōt′] vt. devoted, devoting [< L devotus, pp. of devovere, to dedicate by vow < de , from + vovere, to vow: see VOTE] 1. to set apart for a special use or service; dedicate 2. to give up (oneself or one s time, energy, etc.) to some… …   English World dictionary

• devote — ► VERB (devote to) ▪ give (time or resources) to. ORIGIN originally in the sense «dedicate formally, consecrate»: from Latin devovere consecrate …   English terms dictionary

• devote to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms devote to : present tense I/you/we/they devote to he/she/it devotes to present participle devoting to past tense devoted to past participle devoted to 1) to spend a lot of time or effort doing something He s… …   English dictionary

• devote — 01. My mother [devoted] her entire adult life to raising her four children. 02. He [devotes] too much time to his job; he should spend more time with his family. 03. My grandfather was very [devoted] to my grandmother, and missed her enormously… …   Grammatical examples in English

• devote — de|vote [dıˈvəut US ˈvout] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: devotus, past participle of devovere, from vovere to promise ] 1.) to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone = ↑dedicate devote your… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• devote — [[t]dɪvo͟ʊt[/t]] devotes, devoting, devoted 1) VERB If you devote yourself, your time, or your energy to something, you spend all or most of your time or energy on it. [V n to n/ ing] He decided to devote the rest of his life to scientific… …   English dictionary

• devote — v. 1) to devote oneself completely, entirely 2) (D; refl., tr.) to devote to (he devoted himself to his work; we must devote a lot of time to this project) * * * [dɪ vəʊt] entirely to devote oneself completely (D; refl., tr.) to devote to (he… …   Combinatory dictionary

• devote — de|vote [ dı vout ] verb ** de vote to phrasal verb transitive 1. ) to spend a lot of time or effort doing something: DEDICATE: He s devoted most of his time to his painting. devote yourself to something: Few people are able to devote themselves… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• devote — /di voht /, v.t., devoted, devoting. 1. to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc.: to devote one s time to reading. 2. to appropriate by or as if by a vow; set apart or dedicate by a… …   Universalium