Devote | Mean of devote in English Dictionary

/dɪˈvoʊt/

• Verb
• to decide that (something) will be used for (a special purpose)
1. They devote [=dedicate] an hour every day to worship.
2. She plans to devote part of her vacation to reading.
3. Some of the money they raise will be devoted to repairing the church's roof.
4. Part of the class was devoted to questions from last week's reading.
5. The magazine will devote an entire issue to this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
6. He devoted [=dedicated] his life/time to helping the poor. = He devoted himself to helping the poor. [=he used his time, energy, etc., to help the poor]
7. She devoted herself to her family.