Synonyms for devote
dɪˈvoʊtde·vote

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1. Devoteverb

   Synonyms:
   To addict, apply, dedicate, consecrate, resign, destine, doom, consign. See Addict.

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1. give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devoteverb

   give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

   "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

   Synonyms:
   commit, chip in, dedicate, cave in, collapse, institutionalize, place, put, impart, pass on, perpetrate, move over, return, establish, reach, present, have, vow, fall in, make, pay, charge, throw, sanctify, gift, kick in, feed, ordinate, break, institutionalise, ease up, apply, give, grant, open, founder, hold, ordain, pass, render, intrust, hallow, practice, sacrifice, yield, turn over, send, confide, leave, invest, give way, bless, consecrate, generate, contribute, entrust, trust, pull, afford, order, hand

2. give, pay, devoteverb

   dedicate

   "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

   Synonyms:
   make up, commit, chip in, dedicate, cave in, collapse, impart, compensate, pass on, move over, return, establish, reach, present, have, fall in, make, pay, throw, ante up, gift, kick in, feed, break, ease up, apply, give, grant, open, founder, pay up, hold, pass, render, sacrifice, yield, turn over, leave, give way, consecrate, generate, contribute, afford, pay off, hand, bear

3. devoteverb

   set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use

   "this land was devoted to mining"

   Synonyms:
   consecrate, dedicate, commit, give, pay

Matched Categories

1. • Reserve
   • Think

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1. alot

   Submitted by anonymous on August 16, 2020  

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1. devoteverb

   Synonyms:
   appropriate (by vow), consecrate, dedicate, destine, set apart

2. devoteverb

   Synonyms:
   addict, apply, resign, give up

3. devoteverb

   Synonyms:
   doom, give over

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1. List of paraphrases for "devote":

   dedicate, spend, allocate, enshrine, pay, expend, earmark, consecrate, give, commit, focus, invest

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How to use devote in a sentence?

1. Ross Benes:

   It's a special type of marketer who wants to devote that much time, resources and money to attach themselves to a video game.

2. Ivan Pavlov:

   What can I wish to the youth of my country who devote themselves to science? ...Thirdly, passion. Remember that science demands from a man all his life. If you had two lives that would not be enough for you. Be passionate in your work and in your searching.

3. Steve Walsh:

   I have lived my dream and I am truly grateful for every experience that I have had in World Rugby. It's been an incredible journey, i would be doing all of the key stakeholders in the game an injustice if I was unable to 100 percent channel my energies and devote my full attention toward refereeing Australian Rugby and test matches.

4. Mark Brayshaw:

   We put our money where our mouth is, we are lucky. We’re a large zoo with a good income that can devote resources to( conservation), and we are effective in doing so.

5. Major League Baseball:

   Preserving the safety of our on-field personnel and our fans is essential to us, we will continue to devote resources to emphasizing and enforcing the applicable laws and codes of conduct and providing an enjoyable experience at our ballparks.