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devote

 
 
/dɪˈvəʊt/ verb

Translation

devote sth to sb/sth phrasal verb
TIME to use time, energy, etc for a particular purpose
zaman/enerji vb. belli bir amaç için vakfetmek
She devotes most of her free time to charity work.1338
AREA to use a space or area for a particular purpose
bir alan/arazi ayırmak, vakfetmek, vermek
[often passive] Most of the magazine was devoted to coverage of the royal wedding.1338
(Definition of devote verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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