/dɪˈvəʊt ||; dɪˈvot/verb [T] devote yourself/sth to sb/sth to give a lot of time, energy, etc to sb/sth 奉献（许多时间、精力等）；致力于；献身于: She gave up work to devote herself full-time to her music. 她放弃了工作，专心搞音乐。Schools should devote more time to science subjects. 学校应该多排点时间给理科科目。