devote

tr.v., -vot·ed, -vot·ing, -votes.

1. To give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.
2. To set apart for a specific purpose or use: land devoted to mining.
3. To set apart by or as if by a vow or solemn act; consecrate: a temple devoted to Apollo.

[Latin dēvovēre, dēvōt-, to vow : dē-, de- + vovēre, to vow.]

devotement de·vote'ment n.

SYNONYMS   devote, dedicate, consecrate, pledge. These verbs mean to give to a particular end and especially to a higher purpose. Devote implies faithfulness and loyalty: Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick. Dedicate connotes a solemn, often formal commitment: "To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes" (Woodrow Wilson). Consecrate suggests sacred commitment: His entire life is consecrated to science. To pledge is to back a personal commitment by a solemn promise: "I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people" (Franklin D. Roosevelt).

verb

1. To devote (oneself or one's efforts): address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, direct, focus, give, turn. See collect/distribute, work/play.
2. To give over by or as if by vow to a higher purpose: consecrate, dedicate, hallow. See give/take/reciprocity.

v

Definition: commit one's energies, thoughts
Antonyms: misappropriate, misuse, waste

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IN BRIEF: v. - Dedicate; Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; Set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use.

I found myself able to devote myself to studying in college.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - hellige, dømme, ofre

idioms:

• devote oneself to    hellige sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
(toe)wijden, besteden

Français (French)
v. tr. - consacrer à, réserver pour, affecter à

idioms:

• devote oneself to    se consacrer à, se vouer à, se livrer à, s'adonner à

Deutsch (German)
v. - widmen, weihen

idioms:

• devote oneself to    sich etwas widmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αφιερώνω, αφοσιώνομαι, προορίζω αποκλειστικά

idioms:

• devote oneself to    αφοσιώνομαι/αφιερώνομαι σε

Italiano (Italian)
dedicare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - devotar, destinar

idioms:

• devote oneself to    dedicar-se a

Русский (Russian)
предназначать, посвящать

idioms:

• devote oneself to    посвятить себя

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dedicar, condenar

idioms:

• devote oneself to    dedicarse a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ägna, inviga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
投入于, 献身

idioms:

• devote oneself to    专心于, 献身于

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 投入於, 獻身

idioms:

• devote oneself to    專心於, 獻身於

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 헌신하다

idioms:

• devote oneself to    ~에 전념하다, ~에 빠지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 捧げる

idioms:

• devote oneself to    没頭する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يكرس, , يخصص, ينذر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הקדיש‬

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