devote
verb (used with object)
to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc..
is devoting
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present progressiveof devote (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The early stage venture-capital firm is devoting a bigger chunk of its focus into the growing defense tech space nationally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Another is the New Hollywood String Quartet, which is devoting its annual four-day summer festival to honoring its inspiration as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2025
The campaign is devoting a lot of its last-minute energy to reaching men—not just Black men.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2024
Aiming to rebuild its audience from post-pandemic lows by attracting younger and more diverse ticket-buyers, the company is devoting fully one-third of 18 staged productions to contemporary works.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
I wish, madame, that you could see in me a physician who is devoting himself to a dangerous but by no means hopeless case.
From The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence by Eug?ne Sue
