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Verb (3 meanings)

1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.

to give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote

Examples:

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

to devote is a way to:

to use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ (verb) - put into service

ways to devote:

to apply (verb) - apply oneself to
to rededicate (verb) - dedicate anew
to vow, consecrate (verb) - dedicate to a deity by a vow

to devote is derivationally related to:

commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication (noun) - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
commitment, dedication (noun) - a message that makes a pledge
consecration (noun) - a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
dedication (noun) - complete and wholehearted fidelity
dedication (noun) - a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

devotion (noun) - commitment to some purpose
fan, buff, devotee, lover (noun) - an ardent follower and admirer
idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultism (noun) - religious zeal

Verb group:

to give (verb) - offer in good faith
to sacrifice, give (verb) - endure the loss of

2. dedicate.

to give, pay, devote

Examples:

“give thought to”,
“give priority to”,
“pay attention to”

to devote is a way to:

to think, cogitate, cerebrate (verb) - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

Verb group:

to sacrifice, give (verb) - endure the loss of

3. set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use.

Example:

“this land was devoted to mining”

to devote is a way to:

to reserve (verb) - hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency