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devote
/dɪˈvəʊt/
verb
To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter
"I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way."
To consign over; to doom
"The city was devoted to the flames."
To execrate; to curse
adjective
Devoted; addicted; devout
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