de·vote 
/dɪˈvoʊt/ verb
de·votes; de·vot·ed; de·vot·ing /dɪˈvoʊt/ verb Meaning:
devote to [phrasal verb]
devote (something) to (something or someone) : to decide that (something) will be used for (a special purpose) : to use (time, money, energy, attention, etc.) for (something)
▪ They devote [=dedicate] an hour every day to worship. ▪ She plans to devote part of her vacation to reading. ▪ Some of the money they raise will be devoted to repairing the church's roof. ▪ Part of the class was devoted to questions from last week's reading. ▪ The magazine will devote an entire issue to this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. ▪ 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] ▪ She devoted herself to her family.
▪ They devote [=dedicate] an hour every day to worship. ▪ She plans to devote part of her vacation to reading. ▪ Some of the money they raise will be devoted to repairing the church's roof. ▪ Part of the class was devoted to questions from last week's reading. ▪ The magazine will devote an entire issue to this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. ▪ 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] ▪ She devoted herself to her family.
