Devote and Expend

Devote

Devote verb - To keep or intend for a special purpose.

Expend and devote are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expend" instead a verb "Devote".

Nearby Words: devotion, devotedly, devotee, devotional, devoting

Expend

Expend verb - To hand over or use up in payment.

Devote and expend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devote" instead a verb "Expend".

Common collocations

effort devote effort expend effort
energy devote energy expend energy
power devote power expend power
amount devote amount expend amount
Other words: deal, resources, time, money, hours, lives, amounts.
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