devote Definition
to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person.
Using devote: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "devote" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
She devoted her life to helping the poor.
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He devoted himself to his studies.
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The company has devoted a lot of resources to this project.
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I want to devote more time to my family.
devote Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for devote
- dedicate
- commit
- consecrate
- give
- sacrifice
Antonyms for devote
- withhold
- keep
- retain
Idioms Using devote
devote heart and soul to
to give all of one's energy, passion, and dedication to something or someone
Example
She devoted her heart and soul to her music career.
devote blood, sweat, and tears to
to put in a lot of hard work, effort, and sacrifice into something
Example
He devoted blood, sweat, and tears to building his business from scratch.
devote oneself body and soul to
to give all of one's physical and emotional energy to something or someone
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She devoted herself body and soul to her yoga practice.
Phrases with devote
devote oneself to
to give all of one's time, effort, or love to something or someone
Example
She devoted herself to her children.
devote time/money/energy to
to give a significant amount of time, money, or energy to something
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The organization devotes a lot of time and money to environmental causes.
devote attention to
to focus one's attention on something
Example
The teacher devoted special attention to the struggling students.
Origins of devote
from Latin 'devotus', meaning 'consecrated'
Summary: devote in Brief
To 'devote' [dɪˈvəʊt] means to give all of something, especially time, effort, or love, to something or someone. It can be used in contexts ranging from personal relationships to professional pursuits, as in 'She devoted her life to helping the poor.' 'Devote' is often paired with prepositions like 'to,' as in 'devote oneself to,' and idioms like 'devote heart and soul to,' which denotes giving all of one's energy and passion.
