sacrifice vs devote

sacrifice is a noun but devote is not a noun.

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

sacrifice (noun)	devote (noun)
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value

sacrifice (verb)	devote (verb)
kill or destroy	dedicate
endure the loss of	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals	set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
sell at a loss