DEVOTE


Meaning of DEVOTE in English

something to something [phrasal verb] [+ object +object] - to give (your time or your effort or your love) wholly to (something you believe in or a person), or to use (a particular amount of time or energy) doing (something)The Cabinet minister left government to devote more time to his young family.She has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people.At the age of 25 he decided to devote himself to God.Over half his speech was devoted to the issue of unemployment.Three whole pages of today's paper are devoted to reporting yesterday's bomb explosion. [+ object + verb-ing]The report recommends that more resources be devoted to (= used for) teaching. [+ object + verb-ing]

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.