devote vs utilise

devote and utilise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devote	No	No	Yes	No
utilise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, utilise is a hypernym of devote; that is, utilise is a word with a broader meaning than devote:

devote: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
utilise: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of devote include apply, employ, use, utilize.

devote (verb)	utilise (verb)
dedicate	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use