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| de·vote [ di vṓt ] (past and past participle de·vot·ed, present participle de·vot·ing, 3rd person present singular de·votes) |
transitive verb |
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commit to particular purpose: to commit yourself to, or allot or use something for, a particular activity, aim, or purpose
  She devoted her whole life to the cause.
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin devot-, past participle of devovere "dedicate by a vow" < vovere "to vow"] |
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