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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Wyoming paleontologist Bill Wahl, who has devoted much of his career to searching for fossils across the state, recognized that the unusual specimen deserved closer examination.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 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
The FBI has devoted more personnel to the hunt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 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
He has devoted every waking moment to living a Christian life.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
