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# devote

verb (devote, devotes, devoted, devoting); devote yourself to; adjective devoted

«devote» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To devote time, effort or money to something is to give a lot of it to that one thing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#m1)
2. To devote yourself to someone or something is to care for it or work for it with your whole heart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#m2)
3. (formal) To set a place or a part of something aside for one use, as in a page devoted to sport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#m3)

### In the lessons

Tells the reader how much someone cares: a person who devotes years to a task is patient and loyal. In school: «devote ten minutes to checking your work». In stories, devoted pets, parents and friends stay by someone's side. Phrases: devote time to, devote yourself to, devoted to, a devoted fan, devoted parents.

### Examples

- She devotes every Saturday morning to swimming practice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#x1)
- The scientist devoted her whole life to studying bees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#x2)
- Devote the last five minutes of the test to checking your answers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#x3)
- Our class devoted a whole wall to the history project. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#x4)
- Grandad is devoted to his garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#x5)
- The dog was devoted to the little boy and followed him everywhere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#x6)
- The magazine devotes two pages to puzzles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#x7)
- He devoted his pocket money to saving for a bike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#x8)
- "Yes, and gladly, too," answered the queen, "if you will devote all your time to him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/#x9)

### Note

Pattern: devote something TO something (devote time to reading), not «devote for». Devoted is also an adjective meaning very loving and loyal (a devoted friend). Noun: devotion. Do not mix up with «divide» or «vote». In maths problems «devotes 20 minutes a day» is a rate you multiply by the number of days.

## In Jewish tradition

Means to set something apart for God as holy, under a vow, so it can no longer be used normally.

**Interpretation.** Tradition connects this with the law of "cherem", something set apart for God or for the priests.

### Note

Pattern: devote something TO something (devote time to reading), not «devote for». Devoted is also an adjective meaning very loving and loyal (a devoted friend). Noun: devotion. Do not mix up with «divide» or «vote». In maths problems «devotes 20 minutes a day» is a rate you multiply by the number of days.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «devote» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/devote/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«devote» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/devote.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «devote» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devote/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«devote» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/devote.html) on Mova free.