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devote

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verb/dɪˈvəʊt//dɪˈvoʊt//dɪˈvəʉt/
  1. 1

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

    • They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
    • I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.
  2. 2

    to consign over; to doom

    • to devote one to destruction
    • The city was devoted to the flames.
  3. 3

    to execrate; to curse

adj/dɪˈvəʊt//dɪˈvoʊt//dɪˈvəʉt/
  1. 1

    devoted; addicted; devoutobsolete

    • A world devote to universal wrack

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