devote
de.vote \di-'vo-t\ \di-'vo-t-m*nt\ vt [L devotus, pp. of devove-re, fr. de-
+ vove-re t]o vow 1: to dedicate by a solemn act 2a: to give up wholly or
purposefully 2b: to center the attention or activities of (oneself) set
apart for a particular use or end. DEVOTE applies chiefly to personal
activity and suggests motives as impelling as a vow; DEDICATE implies
solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use; CONSECRATE even
more strongly than DEDICATE implies investing with a solemn and sacred
character; HALLOW may be equivalent to CONSECRATE or it may imply intrinsic
rather than conferred holiness - de.vote.ment n SYN syn DEVOTE, DEDICATE,
CONSECRATE, HALLOW mean to