IBPS RRB Office Assistant 29 Sep 2013 Paper

(3) The meaning of the word Spend (Verb) as used in the passage is : to use time for a particular purpose .
Look at the sentences :
He spent the week – end in Paris.
How long do you spend on your home work ?
Of the given alternatives, the word Devote (Verb) means : to give most of your time, energy, attention etc. to somebody/something.
Look at the sentence :
I could only devote four hours a day to the work.
Hence, the words spend and devote are synonymous.