Synonyms for devote
Definitions
- v. 1
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.
- v. 2
to consign over; to doom
to devote one to destruction
Forms
- Past participle
- devoted
e.g. devoted → dedicated, consecrated, committed, applied…
Example sentences
- commit The poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
- dedicate The rest of the morning I will dedicate to shopping.
- consecrate Tomorrow, they'll consecrate the ground.
- spend Some families spend their vacation near the beach.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| devote | falling | |
| commit | rising | |
| dedicate | rising | |
| consecrate | rising | |
| destine | steady | |
| spend | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pay1, vow1
- 4 letters
- give1, turn1, doom1
- 5 letters
- spend1, apply2, allot2
- 6 letters
- commit2, assign2, addict2, hallow2
- 7 letters
- destine
- 8 letters
- dedicate3
- 9 letters
- sacrifice3
- 10 letters
- consecrate3
- 11 letters
- appropriate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apply2 = 2 syllables).