devote Antonyms

Meaning of devote

Wordnet

devote (v)

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

dedicate

set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use

Webster

devote (v. t.)

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.

To execrate; to curse.

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.

Webster

devote (a.)

Devoted; addicted; devout.

Webster

devote (n.)

A devotee.

devote Sentence Examples

  1. She decided to devote her time to volunteering at the local animal shelter.
  2. He promised to devote himself entirely to his studies in preparation for the exam.
  3. They chose to devote their weekends to renovating their old house.
  4. The artist decided to devote her next series of paintings to exploring themes of identity.
  5. He made a vow to devote his life to serving those in need through humanitarian work.
  6. The company plans to devote significant resources to improving its customer service.
  7. She decided to devote her career to advocating for social justice causes.
  8. They agreed to devote a portion of their profits to charitable organizations.
  9. He resolved to devote more time to his family after realizing he had been neglecting them.
  10. The team captain encouraged everyone to devote themselves fully to the upcoming competition.

FAQs About the word devote

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause, dedicate, set aside or apart for a specific purpose or useTo appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicat

dedicate, allocate, set by, set apart, give up (to),save, set aside, consecrate, employ, apply

ignore, ignore, neglect, neglect,,misuse, misuse, misapply, misapply

She decided to devote her time to volunteering at the local animal shelter.

He promised to devote himself entirely to his studies in preparation for the exam.

They chose to devote their weekends to renovating their old house.

The artist decided to devote her next series of paintings to exploring themes of identity.