devote
verb
- be loyal to
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪˈvəʊt/ / /dɪˈvoʊt/ / /dɪˈvəʉt/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”). Doublet of devow; see also devout. Displaced native Middle English ēstful, from Old English ēstful.
- devoted; addicted; devout
“A world devote to universal wrack”
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”). Doublet of devow; see also devout. Displaced native Middle English ēstful, from Old English ēstful.
- 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.”
- to consign over; to doom
“to devote one to destruction”
“The city was devoted to the flames.”
- to execrate; to curse