devote

🇺🇸 /dɪˈvəʊt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈvəʊt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000
verb
B1

To give most of your time or effort to something or someone.

She will devote her time to studying for the exam.

B1

To give something like a book or speech to someone to show love or respect.

He will devote his new book to his teacher.

translation

v. To give most of your time or effort to something or someone.; To give something like a book or speech to someone to show love or respect.

Word Forms

3rd Present devotes
Past devoted
Perfect devoted
Progressive devoting