devote
verb (used with object)
to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc..
has devoted
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present perfectof devote (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But now, the company has devoted itself to studying the backrooms — which, he explains, might be the biggest discovery in human history.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
He has devoted a surprising amount of time and energy into relaying the minute engineering problems plaguing this shallow pool on the National Mall.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
It has previously said it has devoted considerable efforts to addressing antisemitism on its campus, including strengthening rules and discipline measures against those who violate them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
But Man-su, who has devoted his life to the careful cultivation of paper products while everyone else has gone digital, has an easier time setting his crime in motion than in executing it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
“Heed his counsel. He has devoted half his life to the study of the Nine Free Cities.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
