Devote

Pronunciation: /dɪˈvoʊt/

Definitions of devote

verb to give all or a large part of one's time or resources to a particular person, activity, or cause

Example Sentences

A1 She devotes her free time to reading books.

A2 He devotes a lot of energy to his job.

B1 The teacher devotes extra time to helping struggling students.

B2 The artist devoted years to perfecting his craft before becoming successful.

C1 She devoted her entire career to researching climate change.

C2 The scientist devoted his life to finding a cure for cancer.

Examples of devote in a Sentence

formal She chose to devote her time and energy to the research project.

informal He decided to devote all his weekends to playing video games.

slang I'm going to devote my summer to chilling at the beach.

figurative She was determined to devote her heart to helping those in need.

Grammatical Forms of devote

• past tense: devoted
• plural: devotes
• comparative: more devoted
• superlative: most devoted
• present tense: devotes
• future tense: will devote
• perfect tense: has devoted
• continuous tense: is devoting
• singular: devote
• positive degree: devote
• infinitive: to devote
• gerund: devoting
• participle: devoted

Origin and Evolution of devote

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'devote' originated from the Latin word 'devotus', which means 'to vow, dedicate'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'devote' has evolved to encompass not just religious dedication but also a strong commitment or loyalty to a person, cause, or activity.