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Meanings of devote in English

Portuguese
prestar
Catalan
consagrar-se
Spanish
prestar

Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.

prestar
Usage of devote in English
1
All political parties are trying to devote more energy to the issue.
The Guardian
2
Can you devote 10 percent of your free time to volunteer work?
The Power of Giving
3
It does not require that you devote more of your time, however.
Anvil of stars
4
They have money to invest and time to devote to other companies.
The Irish Times
5
Why devote each chapter to a different narrator, in a different font?
Reuters
6
But first I must devote myself to your welfare and your future.
The Door Into Summer
7
Yet the strategy doesn't devote any effort to confronting those online messages.
Wired
8
Now he could devote his full attention to the task at hand.
Artemis Fowl
9
I think it's better to devote these resources to people's daily life.
Reuters
10
Usually we devote all of Sunday to stocking up for the week.
The Hunger Games
11
Other publishers have slashed dividends to devote more money to paying debt.
Reuters
12
I like to devote myself to some one; that is my weakness.
Eve and David
13
William takes his opportunity to devote a whole programme to the guy.
Radio NZ
14
Don't believe or spread rumours and conscientiously devote yourselves to post-disaster rebuilding.
Reuters
15
To the investigation of these matters we will devote the present chapter.
Monopolies and the People
16
And especially to the sick did He devote His time and powers.
Mystic Christianity; Or, The Inner Teachings of the Master
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Translations for devote
Devote through the time
Devote across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common