devote
verb (used with object)
to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc..
have been devoting
-
present perfect progressiveof devote.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Babymonster members have been devoting much of their time to rehearsals as they prepare for their debut world tour, Hello Monsters, which stops in Los Angeles on Sunday at the Kia Forum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025
The Cardinals have been devoting more energy to finding talent in the Asian market in recent seasons.
From US News ● Jan. 11, 2016
The personnel conflicts and missteps absorbed the attention and time that Macondo team members should have been devoting to the drilling project in the weeks and days leading up to the catastrophe, the panel said.
From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 14, 2011
While job-minded college graduates have been flocking to business and law schools for the past decade, fewer and fewer have been devoting themselves to scholarship, particularly in the humanities.
From Time Magazine Archive
I was particularly disappointed, I suppose, because I have been devoting some time and effort over recent months to improving my skill in this very area.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
