DEVOTE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEVOTE?

Need another word that means the same as “devote”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “devote” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Devote” are: commit, consecrate, dedicate, give, pay, allocate, assign, allot, give over, afford, apportion, surrender, consign, sacrifice, pledge

Devote as a Verb

Definitions of "Devote" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “devote” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Invoke or pronounce a curse upon.
• Set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use.
• Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
• Dedicate.
• Give all or most of one's time or resources to (a person or activity.
• Use a certain amount of space or time to cover (a topic.

Synonyms of "Devote" as a verb (15 Words)

afford	Afford access to. Only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices.
allocate	Distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose. Students are allocated accommodation on a yearly basis.
allot	Give out. Equal time was allotted to each.
apportion	Divide up and share out. They did not apportion blame or liability to any one individual.
assign	Give an assignment to a person to a post or assign a task to a person. They will ask you to assign your rights against the airline.
commit	Refer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee. I commit my soul to God.
consecrate	Dedicate to a deity by a vow. The present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845.
consign	Send to an address. The package was consigned by a famous sporting goods company.
dedicate	Devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose. Today the President dedicates the new Second World War memorial in Washington.
give	Give or supply. This material doesn t give.
give over	Proffer (a body part.
pay	Do or give something to somebody in return. The destroyer responsible for these atrocities would have to pay with his life.
pledge	Bind or secure by a pledge. In his hand a sculptured goblet as he pledged the merchant kings.
sacrifice	Offer or kill as a religious sacrifice. The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment.
surrender	Stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority. The UK is opposed to surrendering its monetary sovereignty.

Usage Examples of "Devote" as a verb

• I wanted to devote more time to my family.
• She devoted herself to fundraising.
• This land was devoted to mining.
• The hostile army was devoted with dire execrations to the gods of war.
• A full page is devoted to each ski run.

Associations of "Devote" (30 Words)

admirer	Someone who admires a young woman. He was a great admirer of Henry James.
ardent	Characterized by strong enthusiasm. From rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes.
attached	Joined, fastened, or connected to something. A block of attached houses.
benedict	United States anthropologist (1887-1948.
best	The finest aspect of a person or thing. The best time for planting.
booster	A dose of a vaccine that increases or renews the effect of an earlier one. Boosters at five year intervals are recommended.
cardinal	A deep scarlet colour like that of a cardinal s cassock. Cardinal numbers.
commit	Refer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee. She didn t love him enough to commit herself to him.
committed	In or denoting a long-term emotional relationship. Esther has a committed boyfriend.
consecrate	Dedicate to a deity by a vow. The consecrated chapel.
consign	Send (goods) by a public carrier. She consigned the letter to the waste paper basket.
dedicate	Open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building. Volume four is dedicated to wasps.
dedicated	Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose. A dedicated dancer.
devotion	Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person or activity. She went to her devotions.
disciple	A follower or pupil of a teacher, leader, or philosopher. A disciple of Rousseau.
enthusiastically	With enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner. The report was enthusiastically welcomed by all groups.
fanatically	In a passionately fanatic manner.
holy	Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred. Holy smoke.
lover	A person who likes or enjoys a specified thing. He was a great lover of cats.
oblation	The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist. Oblations for aid to the poor.
offering	The verbal act of offering. Everyone transported their offerings to the bring and buy stall.
passionately	In a way that shows strong feelings or beliefs. He argued passionately against war.
piety	Righteousness by virtue of being pious. Acts of piety and charity.
pope	English poet and satirist (1688-1744.
pour	Pour out. Water poured all over the floor.
sacred	(often followed by `to’) devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person. The sacred name of Jesus.
saint	Formally recognize as a saint canonize. The sandy shores of the River Nid where Holy Olaf s bones were laid to rest before he had been sainted.
sincerely	Written formula for ending a letter. I sincerely hope that we shall have a change of government.
votary	A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult. A votary of Aphrodite.
votive	Dedicated in fulfillment of a vow. Votive offerings.