devote

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈvəʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈvoʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di vōt)

Inflections of 'devote' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
devotes
v 3rd person singular
devoting
v pres p
devoted
v past
devoted
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
devote [sth] to [sth/sb] vtr + prep (time, money, etc.: give)dedicar vtr
  consagrar vtr
 Lucy devoted all her energy to making sure her business venture was a success.
 Lucy dedicó toda su energía a asegurarse de que su proyecto empresarial fuera un éxito.
devote yourself to [sth/sb] v expr (dedicate yourself)dedicarse a v prnl + prep
  entregarse a, consagrarse a v prnl + prep
 My mother devoted herself to her children.
 Mi madre se dedicó a sus hijos.
devote yourself to doing [sth] v expr (put all your energy into)dedicarse a v prnl + prep
 After his wife's death from cancer, he devoted himself to fundraising for cancer charities.
 Cuando su esposa murió de cáncer, se dedicó a recaudar fondos para organizaciones benéficas contra el cáncer.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
devote your life to [sth/sb] v expr (be totally committed: to a cause)dedicar la vida a loc verb
  (figurado)dar la vida por loc verb
 Jeremy devoted his life to a vain cause.
  dedicar la vida a loc verb
  entregar la vida a loc verb
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Collocations: devote your life to [God, the church, the disadvantaged], devoted himself to [God], devote your [time, life, energy] to [work, study], more...

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