Devote means to

• A. Dedicate time or resources to something
• B. Waste resources
• C. Borrow time
• D. Cancel commitments

Answer: (A)

Devote means to commit time, effort, or resources to something with a clear purpose or goal. It conveys a sense of purposeful, ongoing allocation rather than letting resources go unused or ending the effort. For example, she devoted several hours every day to her studies, or the organization devoted funds to healthcare programs. This is the best fit because it captures the idea of dedicating attention or resources to a specific aim.

The other ideas describe different actions: wasting resources means using them poorly or without value; borrowing time suggests delaying or extending time from elsewhere; canceling commitments means choosing not to continue or complete the planned activity.