"devote" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /dɪˈvoʊt/ [US], /dɪˈvəʊt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-devote.ogg [US] Forms: devote [canonical], devotes [third-person, singular], devoted [past], devoted [past, participle], devoting [present, participle]
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  1. If someone devotes time or energy to something, they feel that it is important and they spend a lot of time or energy on it. Synonyms: commit
    Sense id: simple-devote-en-verb-SjrafqZL
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