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devote

[dih-voht] / dɪˈvoʊt /


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But even if that happens, it will be malnourished, vulnerable to infection and less able to devote the energy needed for reproduction.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Then there are potential contractual clashes, and the lack of time available to devote to doing something like this properly.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Three years later in 1964, King left without a degree to devote full attention to her burgeoning tennis career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

So much aspirational frugal cooking quietly assumes you have endless time, energy and executive function to devote to homemade bread, all-day braises and deeply involved kitchen projects.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

I need to have something besides a husband and children to devote myself to!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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