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de·vote  (d-vt)

tr.v. de·vot·ed, de·vot·ing, de·votes

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

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

3. To set apart by or as if by a vow or solemn act; consecrate: a temple devoted to Apollo.

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[Latin dvovre, dvt-, to vow : d-, de- + vovre, to vow.]

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de·votement 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

Verb

[-voting, -voted] to apply or dedicate (one's time, money, or effort) to a particular purpose [Latin devovere to vow]

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

Translations

devote [dɪˈvəut] vt to devote sth to → dedicar algo a

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devote [dɪˈvəut] vt to devote sth to → consacrer qch à

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devote [dɪˈvəut] vt to devote sth/o.s. to → etw/sich widmen +dat

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devote [dɪˈvəut] vt to devote sth to → dedicare qc a

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devote

v devote [diˈvəut]

(withto) to give up wholly to or use entirely for She devotes her life to music. toewy يُكَرِّسُ، يُخَصِّصُ посвещавам (се) zasvětit, věnovat vie; hellige sich widmen αφιερώνω, αφοσιώνομαι dedicar(se) pühendama وقف کردن؛ اختصاص دادن omistautua consacrer (à) לְהַקדִיש समर्पित करना, वफादार posvetiti se szentel mengabdikan helga, fórna dedicare, consacrare ささげる 바치다 (pa)skirti, pašvęsti veltīt; ziedot menumpukan wijden vie, hellige poświęcać, ofiarować 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...

adj deˈvoted

1 (sometimes withto) loving and loyal a devoted friend; I am devoted to him. toegewyde, toegeneë مُخْلِص، أمين посветен oddaný, věrný hengiven; trofast ergeben αφοσιωμένος, πιστός leal, fiel truu وفادار؛ صادق uskollinen, kiintynyt attaché (à) מָסוּר वफादार odan hű setia trúr, tryggur devoto, affezionato 献身的な 헌신적인, 충실한 atsidavęs uzticīgs; pieķēries patuh toegewijd hengiven, trofast oddany devotado devotat преданный oddaný, verný zvest odan tillgiven, trogen ซื่อสัตย์ sadık, bağlı 虔誠的 вірний; відданий نہایت وفادار tận tụy 虔诚的

2 (withto) given up (to) He is devoted to his work. toegewy wees aan كَرِّس حَياتَه отдавам се oddaný opslugt af eifrig αφοσιωμένος dedicado pühendunud از خود گذشته omistautunut dévoué (à) נאמן ל- लग्नशील predan poslu odaadó berbakti hafa einlægan áhuga, hafa helgað sig e-u dedicato, consacrato 専念して 바쳐진 atsidavęs nodevies patah semangat gehecht aan engasjert, pasjonert, oppslukt (av) oddany 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

n devotee [devəˈtiː]

a keen follower; an enthusiast a devotee of football. aanhanger, liefhebber ناذِرٌ نَفْسَه، مُتَحَمِّس предан ctitel, vyznavač, fanda fan; tilhænger der Anhänger λάτρης devoto innukas austaja دوستدار؛ هواخواه innokas kannattaja partisan/-ane חוֹבֵב נִלהָב भक्त sljedbenik rajongója vminek pengikut setia einlægur aðdáandi appassionato 献身者 추종자, 열성인 사람 pasekėjas, garbintojas, entuziastas cienītājs; mīļotājs; entuziasts penganut fanaat ivrig tilhenger, entusiast entuzjasta fA pasionat, fan приверженец nadšenec privrženec ljubitelj hängiven anhängare, fantast ผู้อุทิศตัว taraftar; meraklı, düşkün 熱心人 захоплена (чимсь) людина; ентузіаст پر جوش پیرو tín đồ 热心人

n deˈvotion

1 great love her undying devotion for her children. toegeneentheid, gehegtheid تَقْديس привързаност bezmezná láska hengivenhed die Hingabe αφοσίωση, λατρεία cariño, afecto, amor kiindumus دلبستگی؛ وفاداری syvä kiintymys dévouement מְסִירוּת प्राणार्पण odanost rajongás kasih sayang ást; dálæti devozione 献身的な愛 지대한 사랑 atsidavimas pieķeršanās; ziedošanās kesetiaan toewijding hengivenhet, (selv)oppofrende kjærlighet oddanie dedicação devotament привязанность bezhraničná láska vdanost privrženost tillgivenhet, kärlek การใส่ใจ 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 oddanost troskab der Eifer αφοσίωση devoción, dedicación pühendumine از خود گذشتگی؛ فداکاری omistautuminen dévouement הִתמָסרוּת सर्म्पण उत्सर्ग predavanje odaadás pengabdian helgun, fórn fyrir málstað devozione 専念 전념, 헌신 atsidavimas, pasišventimas nodošanās ketaatan toewijding hengivenhet; plikttroskap poświęcenie, oddanie dedicação devotament преданность oddanosť vdanost predanost hängivenhet การอุทิศตัว kendini adama 獻身 віддане служіння وابستگی کا عمل sự tận tụy 献身