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Adjective: devoted  di'vowtid
  1. Zealous in devotion or affection
    "a devoted husband and father"; "devoted friends"
     
  2. (followed by 'to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use
    "large sums devoted to the care of the poor"; "a life devoted to poetry"
Verb: devote  di'vowt
  1. Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    - give, dedicate, consecrate, commit
     
  2. Dedicate
    - give, pay
     
  3. Set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
    "this land was devoted to mining"

See also: dedicated, devotedly, devotedness, devotee, devotion

Type of: apply, cerebrate, cogitate, employ, reserve, think, use, utilise [Brit], utilize

Encyclopedia: Devoted