devote
21devote — /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… …
22devote */*/ — UK [dɪˈvəʊt] / US [dɪˈvoʊt] verb Word forms devote : present tense I/you/we/they devote he/she/it devotes present participle devoting past tense devoted past participle devoted Phrasal verbs: devote to …
23devote — /dəˈvoʊt / (say duh voht) verb (t) (devoted, devoting) 1. to appropriate to a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, person, etc.: to devote evenings to reading. 2. to appropriate by or as by a vow; consecrate: to devote my life to good… …
24devote — transitive verb (devoted; devoting) Etymology: Latin devotus, past participle of devovēre, from de + vovēre to vow Date: 1586 1. to commit by a solemn act < devoted herself to serving God > 2. to give over or direct ( …
25devote — verb PHRASAL VERB devote sth/yourself to sth ADVERB ▪ entirely, exclusively, solely, specifically ▪ She devoted herself entirely to writing. ▪ …
26devote — 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… …
27devote — [dɪˈvəʊt] verb devote sth to sth devote yourself to sth …
28devote — v.tr. & refl. 1 (foll. by to) apply or give over (resources etc. or oneself) to (a particular activity or purpose or person) (devoted their time to reading; devoted himself to his guests). 2 archaic doom to destruction. Derivatives: devotement n …
29Devote — Recorded as D Vaux, De Vaux, Vaux, D Avaux, Devo, Devot, Devote, Devoy, Devoye, and probably others, this is a famous English surname, but usually one of Norman French origins. Introduced into England in two separate periods, the first and most… …
30devote to — phr verb Devote to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑career …
