devote
/di'vout/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, purpose, person, or cause.
- To set apart or dedicate (something, such as resources or effort) for a special use or purpose.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- She decided to devote her life to helping the poor.
- The company will devote significant resources to research and development this year.
- He devotes two hours every evening to studying English.
Advanced Usage
- "to devote oneself to": to give all of one's time and energy to a person, activity, or cause.
- After retiring, he devoted himself to painting.
- "to be devoted to": (often as an adjective) to be very loving, loyal, or dedicated.
- She is a devoted mother.
- He is devoted to his work.
Variants and Related Words
- Devoted (adj): Very loving, loyal, or dedicated.
- A devoted fan.
- Devotee (n): A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something; a follower.
- A devotee of classical music.
- Devotion (n): Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause; the action of devoting.
- Her devotion to her family is admirable.
Synonyms
- Dedicate: To commit (oneself or one's resources) to a particular task or purpose.
- Consecrate: To make or declare (something) sacred; to dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.
- Commit: To pledge or bind (a person or an organization) to a certain course or policy.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Devote" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed with the preposition "to.")
Related Idioms
- "To devote heart and soul to something": To be completely dedicated to something.
- She devoted heart and soul to the project, and it was a great success.
Verb
- set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
- this land was devoted to mining
- dedicate
- give thought to
- give priority to
- pay attention to
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church