devote

de·vote

 (dĭ-vōt′)

tr.v. de·vot·ed, de·vot·ing, de·votes

1. To give or apply (one's time, attention, or self, for example) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.

2. To set apart for a specific purpose or use: land devoted to mining.

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[Latin dēvovēre, dēvōt-, to vow : dē-, de- + vovēre, to vow.]

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de·vote′ment n.

Synonyms: devote, dedicate, consecrate, pledge
These verbs mean to give to a particular end and especially to a higher purpose. Devote implies faithfulness and loyalty: Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick.
Dedicate connotes a solemn, often formal commitment: "To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes" (Woodrow Wilson).
Consecrate suggests sacred commitment: His entire life is consecrated to science.
To pledge is to back a personal commitment by a solemn promise: "I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people" (Franklin D. Roosevelt).

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devote

(dɪˈvəʊt)

vb (tr)

1. to apply or dedicate (oneself, time, money, etc) to some pursuit, cause, etc

2. obsolete to curse or doom

[C16: from Latin dēvōtus devoted, solemnly promised, from dēvovēre to vow; see de-, vow]

deˈvotement n

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de•vote

(dɪˈvoʊt)

v.t. -vot•ed, -vot•ing.

1. to give up or apply to a particular pursuit, purpose, cause, etc.: to devote one's time to study.

2. to set apart or dedicate by a solemn or formal act; consecrate: to devote one's life to God.

[1580–90; < Latin dēvōtus, past participle of dēvovēre to vow as a sacrifice =dē- de- + vōvēre to vow]

syn: devote, dedicate, consecrate share the sense of assigning or committing someone or something to a particular activity, function, or end. devote is the most general of these terms, although it carries overtones of religious commitment: He devoted his evenings to mastering the computer. dedicate implies a more solemn or noble purpose and carries an ethical or moral tone: We are dedicated to the achievement of equality for all. consecrate, even in nonreligious contexts, implies an intense and sacred commitment: consecrated to the service of humanity.

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devout, devote - Devout and devote come from Latin de- and vovere, "promise."

See also related terms for promise.

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devote

Past participle: devoted
Gerund: devoting

Imperative

devote

devote

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	devote - 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" dedicate, commit, consecrate, give vow, consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vow give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" rededicate - dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
	2.	devote - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" pay, give cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
	3.	devote - set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining" reserve - hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"

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devote

verb dedicate, give, commit, apply, reserve, pledge, surrender, assign, allot, give over, consecrate, set apart He decided to devote the rest of his life to music.

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devote

verb

1. To devote (oneself or one's efforts):

address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, direct, focus, give, turn.

2. To give over by or as if by vow to a higher purpose:

consecrate, dedicate, hallow.

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Translations

يُكَرِّسُ، يُخَصِّصُ

zasvětitvěnovat

helligevie

sich widmen

αφιερώνω

dedicardedicarseconsagrar

omistaapyhittää

consacrerdédierdévoueradonner

helga, fórna

cederededicarededizionedevozione

entuziastaspasišventimas

veltītziedot

toewijdenwijden

nameniti

adamakvakfetmek

献身于...

devote

[dɪˈvəʊt] VT to devote sth to sth → dedicar algo a algo
he devoted three chapters to Japanese politics → dedicó tres capítulos a la política japonesa
she devoted four years to studying history → dedicó cuatro años a estudiar historia
she devoted her life to finding a cure for the disease → dedicó or consagró su vida a encontrar una cura para la enfermedad
they do not devote enough attention to their children → no dedican la suficiente atención a sus hijos
we will devote 30% of the money to research → asignaremos or destinaremos el 30% del dinero a la investigación
to devote o.s. to sth → dedicarse a algo

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devote

[dɪˈvəʊt] vt
to devote sth to sth → consacrer qch à qch
to devote sth to doing sth [+ time, life, money] → consacrer qch à faire qch
to devote o.s. to sth → se consacrer à qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

devote

vt time, life, oneself, book, chapter, attention → widmen (→ to dat); thought → verwenden (→ to auf +acc); one’s energies → konzentrieren (→ to auf +acc); building → verwenden (to für); resources → bestimmen (to für)

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devote

[dɪˈvəʊt] vt to devote (to) → dedicare (a)
to devote o.s. to → dedicarsi a (to a cause) → consacrarsi a, dedicarsi a

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devote

(diˈvəut) verb

(with to) to give up wholly to or use entirely for. She devotes her life to music. toewy يُكَرِّسُ، يُخَصِّصُ посвещавам (се) devotar zasvětit, věnovat sich widmen vie; hellige αφιερώνω, αφοσιώνομαιdedicar pühendama وقف کردن؛ اختصاص دادن omistaa consacrer לְהַקדִיש समर्पित करना, वफादार posvetiti se szentel mengabdikan helga, fórna dedicare, consacrare ささげる 헌신하다 (pa)skirti, pašvęsti veltīt; ziedot menumpukan wijdenvie, hellige poświęcać, ofiarować وقفول، جارول، قربانول، اختصاص وركول devotar a (se) consacra посвящать zasvätiť posvetiti (se) posvetiti ägna อุทิศ adamak, vakfetmek 獻身於... присвячувати себе чомусь مکمل طور پر وقف کر دینا hiến dâng 献身于...

deˈvoted adjective

1. (sometimes with to) loving and loyal. a devoted friend; I am devoted to him. toegewyde, toegeneë مُخْلِص، أمين посветен devotado oddaný, věrný ergeben hengiven; trofast αφοσιωμένος, πιστόςleal, fiel truu وفادار؛ صادق omistautunut attachéמסור वफादार odan hű setia trúr, tryggur devoto, affezionato 献身的な 헌신적인 atsidavęs uzticīgs; pieķēries patuh toegewijdhengiven, trofastoddany صادق devotado devotat преданный oddaný, verný zvest odan tillgiven, trogen ซื่อสัตย์ sadık, bağlı 忠實的 вірний; відданий نہایت وفادار tận tụy 忠诚的

2. (with to) given up (to). He is devoted to his work. toegewy wees aan كَرِّس حَياتَه отдавам се dedicado oddaný eifrig opslugt af αφοσιωμένοςdedicado pühendunud از خود گذشته omistautunut dévoué נאמן ל- लग्नशील predan poslu odaadó berbakti hafa einlægan áhuga, hafa helgað sig e-u dedicato, consacrato 専念して 전념하는 atsidavęs nodevies patah semangat gehecht aan engasjert, pasjonert, oppsluktoddany قربانول dedicado devotat целиком отдающийся oddaný predan posvećen hängiven ทุ่มเทให้กับ kendini adamış 專心於...的 відданий نزر کر دینا hết lòng 专心于...的

devotee (devəˈtiː) noun

a keen follower; an enthusiast. a devotee of football. aanhanger, liefhebber ناذِرٌ نَفْسَه، مُتَحَمِّس предан fã ctitel, vyznavač, fanda der Anhänger fan; tilhænger λάτρηςdevoto innukas austaja دوستدار؛ هواخواه ihailija partisan/-ane חוֹבֵב נִלהָב भक्त sljedbenik rajongója vminek pengikut setia einlægur aðdáandi appassionato 献身者 열성가 pasekėjas, garbintojas, entuziastas cienītājs; mīļotājs; entuziasts penganut fanaativrig tilhenger, entusiast entuzjasta هوا خوا fA pasionat, fan приверженец nadšenec privrženec ljubitelj hängiven anhängare, fantast ผู้อุทิศตัว taraftar; meraklı, düşkün 愛好者 захоплена (чимсь) людина; ентузіаст پر جوش پیرو tín đồ 热爱者

deˈvotion noun

1. great love. her undying devotion for her children. toegeneentheid, gehegtheid تَقْديس привързаност devoção bezmezná láska die Hingabe hengivenhed αφοσίωση, λατρείαcariño, afecto, amor kiindumus دلبستگی؛ وفاداری kiintymys dévouementמסירות प्राणार्पण odanost rajongás kasih sayang ást; dálæti devozione 献身的な愛 헌신 atsidavimas pieķeršanās; ziedošanās kesetiaan toewijding hengivenhet, oppofrende kjærlighet oddanie وقف، مينه، جذبه: عبادت، لمونځ، ښه سړيتوب (په جمع كى dedicação devotament привязанность bezhraničná láska vdanost privrženost tillgivenhet, kärlek ความรัก bağlılık, düşkünlük 熱心 відданість والہانہ وابستگی sự tận tâm 热心

2. the act of devoting or of being devoted. devotion to duty. toewyding إخْلاص преданост devoção oddanost der Eifer troskab αφοσίωσηdevoción, dedicación pühendumine از خود گذشتگی؛ فداکاری omistautuminen dévouementהתמסרות सर्म्पण उत्सर्ग predavanje odaadás pengabdian helgun, fórn fyrir málstað devozione 専念 헌신함 atsidavimas, pasišventimas nodošanās ketaatan toewijding hengivenhet; plikttroskappoświęcenie, oddanie وقف dedicação devotament преданность oddanosť vdanost predanost hängivenhet การอุทิศตัว kendini adama 獻身 віддане служіння وابستگی کا عمل sự tận tụy 献身

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