Synonyms for devote
dɪˈvoʊtde·vote

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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

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

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. Square Inc:

   ( The dual role) may at times adversely affect Jack Dorsey ability to devote time, attention, and effort to Square Inc.

2. Andrew Carnegie:

   The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

3. Frederick Winslow Taylor:

   Hardly a competent workman can be found who does not devote a considerably amount of time to studying just how slowly he can work and convince his employer that he is going at a good price.

4. Confucius:

   If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   We have a commitment on a bipartisan basis to address the DACA issue, we’ll devote floor time to that in January.