Devote - What does it mean?

devote

(devot)

To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter.

They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.

I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.

* Grew

They devoted themselves unto all wickedness.

* Gray

a leafless and simple branch devoted to the purpose of climbing

To consign over; to doom.

to devote one to destruction

The city was devoted to the flames.

To execrate; to curse.

* Often used in the past participle form, which has become an adjective. See devoted.

* devotion

(en adjective)

(obsolete) Devoted; addicted; devout.

(Milton)

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