Devote means to give to. If you devote yourself to jump roping, you might be found in your driveway every free moment of the day practicing.
To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to consecrate; also, to consign over; to doom; to evil; to devote one to destruction; the city was devoted to the flames.
Verb
dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
Verb
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one''s talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
Verb
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"
v. t.
To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a
solemn act; to consecrate; also, to consign over; to doom; to evil; to
devote one to destruction; the city was devoted to the flames.
v. t.
To execrate; to curse.
v. t.
To give up wholly; to addict; to direct the attention of
wholly or compound; to attach; -- often with a reflexive pronoun; as,
to devote one's self to science, to one's friends, to piety, etc.
a.
Devoted; addicted; devout.
n.
A devotee.
Devote
No devoted thing that a man shall devote unto the Lord . . . shall be sold or redeemed.2.
Thy servant who is devoted to thy fear.
They devoted themselves unto all wickedness.
A leafless and simple branch . . . devoted to the purpose of climbing.
Devote
Devote
To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to consecrate; also, to consign over; to doom; to evil; to devote one to destruction; the city was devoted to the flames.
Devoted; addicted; devout.
A devotee.
Usage Examples
Older fatherhood isn't all bad: testosterone rates drop about 1% per year as men age, making them less reactive and more patient, and a professionally established middle-aged man is likely to have more time and money to devote to his kids than a twenty-something who's just getting started.
I decided to devote my life to telling the story because I felt that having survived I owe something to the dead. and anyone who does not remember betrays them again.
A man may devote himself to death and destruction to save a nation but no nation will devote itself to death and destruction to save mankind.
Seven and half years ago I began my own journey. For me and my family it was a time of adversity. But during that adversity I derived a deeper faith. And born out of that adversity was a commitment to devote myself to those people and to those issues that truly matter to me.
It is because I believe that it is in the power of such nations to lead the world back into the paths of peace that I propose to devote myself to explaining what, in my opinion, can and should be done to banish the fear of war that hangs so heavily over the world.
In my early 20s, I studied history and politics, and I really thought that perhaps I would devote my life to that.
I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it's a lot more fun hanging out with musicians and friends, and trying subtly to influence a band than making your own stuff.
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Other Usage ExamplesA person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone.
Medical physicists work in cooperation with doctors. A few medical physicists devote their time to research and teaching. A few get involved with administrative duties.
Every Wednesday, my husband and I have a study group with our friends. I attend church. We try to devote time in the morning, say a prayer.
I'm not really easy to live with! There needs to be unlimited patience and unconditional love. Men I've known before loved my independent spirit and were proud of my success, to the point that they'd become jealous of the time I devote to my career.
Shun no toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other yet do not devote yourself to one branch exclusively. Strive to get clear notions about all. Give up no science entirely for science is but one.
I am one of those scientists who feels that it is no longer enough just to get on and do science. We have to devote a significant proportion of our time and resources to defending it from deliberate attack from organised ignorance.
I hope to devote all of my spare time, which ordinarily would go to research, my summers, and every ounce of strength I can muster to further the project.
Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something done.
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