devote

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈvəʊt/ AmE /dɪˈvoʊt/

verb en → es

past devoted pp devoted ing devoting

1 GIVE TIME/ENERGY [transitive] B1

to give your time, energy, or money to a particular activity or cause

dedicar, consagrar, entregar

  • devote something (to somebody/something)
  • devote yourself (to something)

Collocations devote time to a project · devote money to charity

  • She devoted her life to helping the poor.

    Ella dedicó su vida a ayudar a los pobres.

2 PROMISE [reflexive] B2

to promise or commit yourself to doing something, especially for religious reasons

prometerse (de hacer algo)

  • devote oneself to something

Collocations devote oneself to a cause · devote oneself to God

  • He devoted himself to the study of philosophy.

    Se dedicó al estudio de la filosofía.

Phrasal verbs

devote oneself to PROMISE B2

dedicarse a

  • She devoted herself to the cause of peace.

    Se dedicó a la causa de la paz.