devote

devote is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈvoʊt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈvəʊt/

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Verb

Plain form devote

Third-person singular devotes

Past tense devoted

Past participle devoted

Present participle devoting

1. (transitive) If someone devotes time or energy to something, they feel that it is important and they spend a lot of time or energy on it.
   • Synonym: commit

   I devoted ten years of my life to writing that book.

   She decided to devote her life to nursing.

Related words

• devoted
• devotee
• devotion