Devote
verb
To give all of your time or resources to something.
They devoted their entire lives to science.
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- devote time
- devote resources
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To direct an action or effort towards a particular goal.
She devoted her efforts to finishing the project on time.
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- devote efforts
- devote attention
verb
To use space or time for a particular thing.
This part of the book is devoted to discussing the impacts of climate change.
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- devote space
- devote time
verb
To give all of your time or resources to something.
They devoted their entire lives to science.
Often appears as...
- devote time
- devote resources
verb
To direct an action or effort towards a particular goal.
She devoted her efforts to finishing the project on time.
Often appears as...
- devote efforts
- devote attention
verb
To use space or time for a particular thing.
This part of the book is devoted to discussing the impacts of climate change.
Often appears as...
- devote space
- devote time
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Full Commitment
Indicates complete dedication towards something, often demanding personal sacrifice.
He devoted himself to caring for his sick mother.
Pro Tip 2/2Lifetime Pursuit
Used to express an activity or cause one pursues throughout their life.
She devoted her life to fighting for human rights.
Pro Tip 1/2Full Commitment
Indicates complete dedication towards something, often demanding personal sacrifice.
He devoted himself to caring for his sick mother.
Pro Tip 2/2Lifetime Pursuit
Used to express an activity or cause one pursues throughout their life.
She devoted her life to fighting for human rights.
Pro Tip 1/2Full Commitment
Indicates complete dedication towards something, often demanding personal sacrifice.
He devoted himself to caring for his sick mother.
Pro Tip 2/2Lifetime Pursuit
Used to express an activity or cause one pursues throughout their life.
She devoted her life to fighting for human rights.
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The happy secret to...
nothing in the world my sister would want more than not to be Amy the hurt five-year-old little sister but Amy the special unicorn of course this was an option that was open to her brain to no point in the past and you could see on my poor manipulated sister's face conflict as their little brain attempted to devote resources to feeling the pain and suffering surprise she just
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Steven Pinker: Human...
so I can instill in them a physical fitness habit so they'll grow up to be healthy adults. And I'm supposed to do all kinds of intellectual play so they'll grow up smart. And there are all kinds of play -- clay for finger dexterity, word games for reading success, large motor play, small motor play. I feel like I could devote my life
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An ode to the joys of...
are readers willing to devote themselves to any story the packaging doesn't really matter I mean we started from Brooks and now we have digital screens who knows where we'll end up with the important thing is the story inside the story that will capture any reader and make them fly thousands of meters are
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Why some of us don't...
It's this idea of destiny or the one true calling, the idea that we each have one great thing we are meant to do during our time on this earth, and you need to figure out what that thing is and devote your life to it. But what if you're someone who isn't wired this way?
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Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
Is there such a right? Yeah, of course there is. And we devote an inordinate amount of time and pressure, inordinate and appropriate, actually I should say, amount of time and effort in order to ensure that we protect that privacy.
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For more wonder, rewild...
And it was only when I stumbled across an unfamiliar word that I began to understand what I was looking for. And as soon as I found that word, I realized that I wanted to devote much of the rest of my life to it.
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Cameras Reveal the...
they're feisty sister kittens like these depend on their mother until they're nearly two years old if 61 will devote most of her life to nurturing and providing for her offspring and that isn't easy in order
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How to green the world's...
that was the saddest and greatest blunder of my life, and I will carry that to my grave. One good thing did come out of it. It made me absolutely determined to devote my life to finding solutions.
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Eduardo Sáenz de...
Well, we mathematicians devote ourselves to come up with theorems. Eternal truths. But it isn't always easy to know the difference between an eternal truth, or theorem, and a mere conjecture.
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Most Soothing Sir David...
With more protection from the elements and a little more food, this troop is particularly large, and can devote plenty of time to their social lives.
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The happy secret to...
nothing in the world my sister would want more than not to be Amy the hurt five-year-old little sister but Amy the special unicorn of course this was an option that was open to her brain to no point in the past and you could see on my poor manipulated sister's face conflict as their little brain attempted to devote resources to feeling the pain and suffering surprise she just
Video examples
Steven Pinker: Human...
so I can instill in them a physical fitness habit so they'll grow up to be healthy adults. And I'm supposed to do all kinds of intellectual play so they'll grow up smart. And there are all kinds of play -- clay for finger dexterity, word games for reading success, large motor play, small motor play. I feel like I could devote my life
Video examples
An ode to the joys of...
are readers willing to devote themselves to any story the packaging doesn't really matter I mean we started from Brooks and now we have digital screens who knows where we'll end up with the important thing is the story inside the story that will capture any reader and make them fly thousands of meters are
Video examples
Why some of us don't...
It's this idea of destiny or the one true calling, the idea that we each have one great thing we are meant to do during our time on this earth, and you need to figure out what that thing is and devote your life to it. But what if you're someone who isn't wired this way?
Video examples
Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
Is there such a right? Yeah, of course there is. And we devote an inordinate amount of time and pressure, inordinate and appropriate, actually I should say, amount of time and effort in order to ensure that we protect that privacy.
Video examples
For more wonder, rewild...
And it was only when I stumbled across an unfamiliar word that I began to understand what I was looking for. And as soon as I found that word, I realized that I wanted to devote much of the rest of my life to it.
Video examples
Cameras Reveal the...
they're feisty sister kittens like these depend on their mother until they're nearly two years old if 61 will devote most of her life to nurturing and providing for her offspring and that isn't easy in order
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How to green the world's...
that was the saddest and greatest blunder of my life, and I will carry that to my grave. One good thing did come out of it. It made me absolutely determined to devote my life to finding solutions.
Video examples
Eduardo Sáenz de...
Well, we mathematicians devote ourselves to come up with theorems. Eternal truths. But it isn't always easy to know the difference between an eternal truth, or theorem, and a mere conjecture.
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Most Soothing Sir David...
With more protection from the elements and a little more food, this troop is particularly large, and can devote plenty of time to their social lives.
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Jeff Sessions
American Politician
The basic social contract is that citizens agree to follow the law, pay their taxes, and devote their love and loyalty to their country, and in exchange, the nation commits to preserve and protect and serve their interests, safeguard their freedom, and return to them in kind their first allegiance and loyalty.
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Henry Moore
English Sculptor
The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the rest of your life. And the most important thing is, it must be something you cannot possibly do.
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Geoff Dyer
English Writer
While writing, I'm always so happy in the middle of a book or finishing a book and really hate starting them, so I often think, 'I wish I had a really big book to write to which I could devote seven years of my life.
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F. Sionil Jose
Filipino Writer
You should live in a manner that should enable you to devote time to writing and contemplation. As is often said, the writer is at work even when he is simply looking out the window.
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Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
I decided to devote my life to telling the story because I felt that having survived I owe something to the dead. and anyone who does not remember betrays them again.
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Jahangir Khan
Pakistani Athlete
A player cannot become a world champion overnight. To become a champion, a player has to sacrifice a lot and to devote much of his time practising and training.
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Yayoi Kusama
Japanese Artist
Certainly, I devote my energy to both telling my personal life story and seeking self- obliteration. However, I will not destroy myself through art.
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James Joyce
Irish Novelist
The demand that I make of my reader is that he should devote his whole Life to reading my works.
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Robert Redford
American Actor
The important thing about a sport is the people who devote their lives to it.
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Chen Guangbiao
Chinese Businessman
I have a responsibility to devote my energy to my country and my people.
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Jeff Sessions
American Politician
The basic social contract is that citizens agree to follow the law, pay their taxes, and devote their love and loyalty to their country, and in exchange, the nation commits to preserve and protect and serve their interests, safeguard their freedom, and return to them in kind their first allegiance and loyalty.
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Henry Moore
English Sculptor
The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the rest of your life. And the most important thing is, it must be something you cannot possibly do.
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Geoff Dyer
English Writer
While writing, I'm always so happy in the middle of a book or finishing a book and really hate starting them, so I often think, 'I wish I had a really big book to write to which I could devote seven years of my life.
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F. Sionil Jose
Filipino Writer
You should live in a manner that should enable you to devote time to writing and contemplation. As is often said, the writer is at work even when he is simply looking out the window.
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Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
I decided to devote my life to telling the story because I felt that having survived I owe something to the dead. and anyone who does not remember betrays them again.
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Jahangir Khan
Pakistani Athlete
A player cannot become a world champion overnight. To become a champion, a player has to sacrifice a lot and to devote much of his time practising and training.
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Yayoi Kusama
Japanese Artist
Certainly, I devote my energy to both telling my personal life story and seeking self- obliteration. However, I will not destroy myself through art.
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James Joyce
Irish Novelist
The demand that I make of my reader is that he should devote his whole Life to reading my works.
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Robert Redford
American Actor
The important thing about a sport is the people who devote their lives to it.
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Chen Guangbiao
Chinese Businessman
I have a responsibility to devote my energy to my country and my people.
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