Giving time, energy, or resources entirely to a person, cause, or activity with complete dedication.
From Latin 'devovere,' combining 'de-' (down, away) and 'vovere' (to vow, to promise solemnly). Originally meant to vow or pledge oneself, later evolved to mean dedicating oneself completely.
When you 'devote' yourself to something, you're using the same root as 'vow'—you're making a sacred promise! Parents devoting themselves to raising children, scientists devoting careers to finding cures—the word originally described religious monks taking monastic vows.
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