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Meaning of devote

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  devote
      v 1: 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" [syn: {give}, {dedicate}, {consecrate}, {commit},
           {devote}]
      2: dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay
         attention to" [syn: {give}, {pay}, {devote}]
      3: set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land
         was devoted to mining"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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