devote to

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.

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Once devoted to chin-skimming cuts, Hadid has spent the last year growing out her hair. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 July 2026 Each maintained a studio, and nearly every wall of their home reflected a lifetime devoted to art. Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026 And the only reason the sculpture studio is so far from his music studio — there’s also a studio devoted to his painting — is because of his huge success over the last 60 or so years. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Comparatively little attention has been devoted to a different question. Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for devote to

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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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