de ‧ vote AC /dɪˈvəʊt $ -ˈvoʊt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ devote ; noun : ↑ devotion ; adverb : ↑ devotedly ; adjective : ↑ devoted ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: devotus , past participle of devovere , from vovere 'to promise' ]
1 . to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone SYN dedicate
devote your time/energy/attention etc to something
He devoted his energies to writing films.
devote yourself to something
She devoted herself full-time to her business.
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In everyday English, people usually say put time/energy etc into something rather than devote time/energy etc to something:
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He put a lot of time into the project.
2 . to use a particular area, period of time, or amount of space for a specific purpose
devote something to something
The meeting will be devoted to health and safety issues.