devotes
Saydi-VOHTSUS/dɪˈvoʊts/UK/dɪˈvəʊts/AUS/dɪˈvəʉts/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of devote.
The foundation devotes a large share of its budget to medical research.
He devotes himself entirely to his craft, often working late into the night.
Note
The form for a singular subject: she devotes, the foundation devotes, it devotes, but they devote. The final e of devote is kept and simply takes -s. The verb's usual pattern carries over intact: someone devotes time, effort or oneself to a matter. The same form also serves the verb's rarer meanings of consigning, dooming and cursing.
devotes is a form of devote
devote, verb: To give your time, effort, or attention entirely to a particular cause, person, or purpose. Full entry
- Spelling
- devote → devotes: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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