devote

[ dih-voht ]

/ dɪˈvoʊt /

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verb (used with object), de·vot·ed, de·vot·ing.

to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc.: to devote one's time to reading.

to appropriate by or as if by a vow; set apart or dedicate by a solemn or formal act; consecrate: She devoted her life to God.

to commit to evil or destruction; doom.

Origin of devote

1580–90; <Latin dēvōtus vowed (past participle of dēvovēre), equivalent to dē-de- + vōtus;see vote, vow

SYNONYMS FOR devote

1 assign, apply, consign.

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synonym study for devote

2. Devote, dedicate, consecrate share the sense of assigning or applying someone or something to an activity, function, or end. Devote, though it has some overtones of religious dedication, is the most general of the three terms: He devoted his free time to mastering the computer. Dedicate is more solemn and carries an ethical or moral tone: We are dedicated to the achievement of equality for all. Consecrate, even in nonreligious contexts, clearly implies a powerful and sacred dedication: consecrated to the service of humanity.

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Example sentences from the Web for devote

He had been a Union carpenter for 30 years before retiring and devoting himself to nature photography.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since then, the museum registrar has become borderline obsessive in devoting his time to stopping Landis.
Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary|Justin Jones|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the very least, she seemed more than happy to be devoting her time to this during that Ellen appearance.
The Bizarre Story Behind Paris Jackson’s First Movie|Kevin Fallon|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He can hardly fault Bob Schieffer for devoting most of the interview to his divisive words.
Rick Santorum’s Trial by Media Focused on Birth Control|Howard Kurtz|February 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

You now pinpoint creative callings, and nothing can keep you from devoting to them.
Your Week: What the Stars Hold|Starsky + Cox|September 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But he wrote little outside his 'History,' devoting himself with entire singleness of purpose to his life-work.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 6|Various
She admired his persevering industry, but had begun to feel that he was slipping away from her and devoting himself to his farm.
The Girl From Keller's|Harold Bindloss
But he was now devoting himself to Mission preaching, and perfecting his system.
Hugh|Arthur Christopher Benson
As for devoting her whole life to him, she couldn't do a worse thing for him.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells
Sisters, this married woman was just dying to change off her husband for the beau that was devoting all his energies to me.
Phemie Frost's Experiences|Ann S. Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for devote

devote

/ (dɪˈvəʊt) /

verb (tr)

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

obsolete to curse or doom

Derived forms of devote

devotement, noun

Word Origin for devote

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

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单词	devote
释义	devote [ dih-voht ] / dɪˈvoʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR devote ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·vot·ed, de·vot·ing. to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc.: to devote one's time to reading. to appropriate by or as if by a vow; set apart or dedicate by a solemn or formal act; consecrate: She devoted her life to God. to commit to evil or destruction; doom. Origin of devote 1580–90; <Latin dēvōtus vowed (past participle of dēvovēre), equivalent to dē-de- + vōtus;see vote, vow SYNONYMS FOR devote 1 assign, apply, consign. SEE SYNONYMS FOR devote ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for devote 2. Devote, dedicate, consecrate share the sense of assigning or applying someone or something to an activity, function, or end. Devote, though it has some overtones of religious dedication, is the most general of the three terms: He devoted his free time to mastering the computer. Dedicate is more solemn and carries an ethical or moral tone: We are dedicated to the achievement of equality for all. Consecrate, even in nonreligious contexts, clearly implies a powerful and sacred dedication: consecrated to the service of humanity. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devote He had been a Union carpenter for 30 years before retiring and devoting himself to nature photography. He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles\|Michael Daly\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Since then, the museum registrar has become borderline obsessive in devoting his time to stopping Landis. Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary\|Justin Jones\|April 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the very least, she seemed more than happy to be devoting her time to this during that Ellen appearance. The Bizarre Story Behind Paris Jackson’s First Movie\|Kevin Fallon\|June 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He can hardly fault Bob Schieffer for devoting most of the interview to his divisive words. Rick Santorum’s Trial by Media Focused on Birth Control\|Howard Kurtz\|February 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST You now pinpoint creative callings, and nothing can keep you from devoting to them. Your Week: What the Stars Hold\|Starsky + Cox\|September 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But he wrote little outside his 'History,' devoting himself with entire singleness of purpose to his life-work. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 6\|Various She admired his persevering industry, but had begun to feel that he was slipping away from her and devoting himself to his farm. The Girl From Keller's\|Harold Bindloss But he was now devoting himself to Mission preaching, and perfecting his system. Hugh\|Arthur Christopher Benson As for devoting her whole life to him, she couldn't do a worse thing for him. The March Family Trilogy, Complete\|William Dean Howells Sisters, this married woman was just dying to change off her husband for the beau that was devoting all his energies to me. Phemie Frost's Experiences\|Ann S. Stephens British Dictionary definitions for devote devote / (dɪˈvəʊt) / verb (tr) to apply or dedicate (oneself, time, money, etc) to some pursuit, cause, etc obsolete to curse or doom Derived forms of devote devotement, noun Word Origin for devote C16: from Latin dēvōtus devoted, solemnly promised, from dēvovēre to vow; see de-, vow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to devote give, dedicate, give away, allot, apply, donate, assign, present, consign, pledge, sanctify, apportion, confide, vow, appropriate, bless, bestow, consecrate, entrust, enshrine
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devote

verb (used with object), de·vot·ed, de·vot·ing.

Origin of devote

SYNONYMS FOR devote

synonym study for devote

Example sentences from the Web for devote

British Dictionary definitions for devote

verb (tr)

Derived forms of devote

Word Origin for devote

Words related to devote