devote
Academic Word List, sublist 9.
About 4.89 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.
They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
- verb to consign over; to doom
to devote one to destruction
- verb to execrate; to curse
- adjective devoted; addicted; devout
Similar words
commit give dedicate pay allow utilise use accord grant establish
Often followed by
himself to themselves a his their the more all much
Word family
devoted devotedly devotement devotements devotes devoting devotion devotions
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