devote

Example Sentences

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Guillen never met Chavez but was inspired to devote herself to organizing on behalf of farmworkers after his death.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

"While in first-world countries, the more the money, they become more active and devote time for their health, this is reversed in India."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“We need to learn how to use these tools in a way that gives us more time to devote to the parts of writing that really matter,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Part of what’s appealing about snail mail, she said, is remembering that “it’s really nice to devote your entire attention to something.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

They couldn’t attend to their duties properly if they didn’t devote themselves entirely to the emperor and to Inti.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis