verb🔗ShareTo give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter"I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way."timeactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo consign over; to doom"The city was devoted to the flames."cursereligiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo execrate; to curse"Given the definition "To execrate; to curse", here's a simple sentence using "devoting" (archaic usage) correctly: "The angry villagers were devoting the thief's name, wishing him only ill fortune." "cursereligiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
