devote-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Give oneself entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.

Examples:
She devoted herself entirely to the Church.
He devoted his whole self to the shelter.

Mappings:
VerbNet: dedicate-79
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: devote.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Allocate or dedicate; set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use.

Commentary:
NOTE: Compare to Sense 1: in Sense 2, the object dedicated is not the AGENT. Syntax Is: NP1 [AGENT] DEVOTE NP2 (to NP3)

Examples:
The land was devoted to mining.
I devote a half hour each day to meditation.
She devoted much thought to nursing but ended up becoming a teacher instead.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: devote.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3