'Devote' definitions:
Definition of 'devote'
From: WordNet
verb
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" [syn: give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote]
verb
verb
Set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"
Definition of 'Devote'
From: GCIDE
- Devote \De*vote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Devoting.] [L. devotus, p. p. of devovere; de + vovere to vow. See Vow, and cf. Devout, Devow.]
- 1. To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to consecrate; also, to consign over; to doom; to evil; to devote one to destruction; the city was devoted to the flames. [1913 Webster]
- No devoted thing that a man shall devote unto the Lord . . . shall be sold or redeemed. --Lev. xxvii. 28. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To execrate; to curse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 3. To give up wholly; to addict; to direct the attention of wholly or compound; to attach; -- often with a reflexive pronoun; as, to devote one's self to science, to one's friends, to piety, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Thy servant who is devoted to thy fear. --Ps. cxix. 38. [1913 Webster]
- They devoted themselves unto all wickedness. --Grew. [1913 Webster]
- A leafless and simple branch . . . devoted to the purpose of climbing. --Gray.
- Syn: To addict; apply; dedicate; consecrate; resign; destine; doom; consign. See Addict. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Devote'
From: GCIDE
- Devote \De*vote"\, a. [L. devotus, p. p.] Devoted; addicted; devout. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Devote'
From: GCIDE
- Devote \De*vote"\, n. A devotee. [Obs.] --Sir E. Sandys. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'devote'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allocate,
- allot,
- apply,
- appoint,
- appropriate,
- assign,
- attempt,
- attend to business,
- beatify,
- bend,
- bestow,
- bless,
- buckle down,
- busy,
- canonize,
- cleanse,
- commit,
- confide,
- consecrate,
- consecrate to,
- consume,
- dedicate,
- dedicate to,
- destinate,
- destine,
- direct,
- donate,
- doom,
- employ,
- endeavor,
- engage,
- enshrine,
- exalt,
- expend,
- fate,
- foredoom,
- give,
- give away,
- give over to,
- give to,
- give up,
- glorify,
- hallow,
- hand out,
- mark,
- mind the store,
- occupy,
- ordain,
- pass,
- pass the time,
- pledge,
- present,
- purify,
- put aside,
- put away,
- put in,
- saint,
- sanctify,
- set apart,
- set aside,
- spend,
- spend the time,
- strive,
- struggle,
- throw,
- try,
- turn,
- use,
- use up,
- utilize,
- vow,
- while,
- while away,
- wile