vverb.communicationgive entirely to a specific person, activity, or causeSynset:commit consecrate dedicate devote give
Examples:- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
Derivationally Related Form:commitmentdedicationdevotiondevoteeconsecration
Hypernyms:apply employ use utilise utilize
Inherited Hypernyms:giveuse
Direct Hyponyms:applyconsecraterededicatevow
Full Troponyms:applyrededicatevow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.cognitiondedicateSynset:devote give pay
Examples:- give thought to
- give priority to
- pay attention to
Hypernyms:cerebrate cogitate think
Inherited Hypernyms:givethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.possessionset aside or apart for a specific purpose or useExamples:- this land was devoted to mining
Hypernyms:reserve
Inherited Hypernyms:devotereservewithholddenykeephave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.allzealous in devotion or affectionExamples:- a devoted husband and father
- devoted friends
Antonyms:undedicated
Derivationally Related Form:devotedness
Inherited Hypernyms:devoted
Similar to:dedicated
adj satadj.all(followed by 'to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or useExamples:- large sums devoted to the care of the poor
- a life devoted to poetry
Antonyms:undedicated
Inherited Hypernyms:devoted
Similar to:dedicated