He devoted years toquestioning people to see
if anyone was wiser than he was.Finally he realized what the oracle had meant and that she had been right.
سلام دوست عزیز
تو این جمله حرف اضافهی to بخشی از فعله و به صورت devote to هستش. و حرف اضافهای نیست که بین دو تا فعل قرار بگیره.
معنی فعل devote to رو تو لینک زیر میتونید ببینید.