to devote sth to sthdedicar algo a algo;he devoted three chapters to Japanese politicsdedicó tres capítulos a la política japonesa;she devoted four years to studying historydedicó cuatro años a estudiar historia;she devoted her life to finding a cure for the diseasededicó or consagró su vida a encontrar una cura para la enfermedad;they do not devote enough attention to their childrenno dedican la suficiente atención a sus hijos;we will devote 30% of the money to researchasignaremos or destinaremos el 30% del dinero a la investigación
too much time has been devoted to worthless activities
