devote yourself to something

devote yourself to something
deˈvote yourself to sb/sth derived
to give most of your time, energy, attention, etc. to sb/sth

She devoted herself to her career.

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  • dedicate — ded|i|cate [ dedı,keıt ] verb ** dedicate to phrasal verb transitive 1. ) to spend your time and effort doing something: DEVOTE: dedicate something to something: Andy wants to dedicate more time to his hobbies. dedicate something to doing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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