devote

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use

   this land was devoted to mining

2. 2
   verb

   to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.

   They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.

3. 3
   verb

   to consign over; to doom

   to devote one to destruction

4. 4
   adj

   devoted; addicted; devout

   A world devote to universal wrack

5. 5
   verb

   dedicate

6. 6
   verb

   give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

7. 7
   verb

   to execrate; to curse

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”). Doublet of devow; see also devout. Displaced native Middle English ēstful, from Old English ēstful.