devote
verb/dɪˈvoʊt/
Frequency rank: #7,381 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To give all your time, effort, or attention to something.
Example sentence
She decided to devote her weekends to volunteering at the shelter.
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