devote

verbs

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

"She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give

is derived from

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dedicate

"give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

devote, give, pay

set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use

"this land was devoted to mining"

devote

is a type of (narrower)

hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

"they held back their applause in anticipation"