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Devote

verb/dˈʌbə/
Definition
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
dedicate
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈʌbə/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪvˈəʊt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪvˈəʊt/
2 syllables Say it as /dˈʌbə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbgive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
“She committed herself to the work of God”
verbdedicate
“give thought to”
verbset aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
“this land was devoted to mining”
Word Forms
dedicationnouna ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
consecrationnouna solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
commitmentnounthe act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
devotionnounreligious zeal; the willingness to serve God
devoteenounan ardent follower and admirer
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
widmen
gänzlich für eine bestimmte Person, Aktivität oder Sache spenden
🇫🇷French
consacrer
donner entièrement à une personne, une activité ou une cause spécifique
🇪🇸Spanish
dedicar
dar enteramente a una persona, actividad o causa específica
🇮🇹Italian
dedicare
donare interamente a una persona, attività o causa specifica
🇳🇱Dutch
wijden
geheel aan een specifieke persoon, activiteit of doel geven
🇵🇹Portuguese
dedicar
doar inteiramente a uma pessoa, atividade ou causa específica
🇷🇺Russian
посвящать
полностью отдать конкретному человеку, деятельности или делу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समर्पित
किसी विशिष्ट व्यक्ति, गतिविधि या कारण को पूरी तरह से देना
🇧🇩Bengali
উৎসর্গ করা
একটি নির্দিষ্ট ব্যক্তি, কার্যকলাপ, বা কারণ সম্পূর্ণরূপে প্রদান
🇮🇳Tamil
அர்ப்பணிக்க
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நபர், செயல்பாடு அல்லது காரணத்திற்கு முழுவதுமாக கொடுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అంకితం
ఒక నిర్దిష్ట వ్యక్తి, కార్యాచరణ లేదా కారణానికి పూర్తిగా ఇవ్వండి
🇮🇳Marathi
समर्पित
एखाद्या विशिष्ट व्यक्तीला, क्रियाकलापाला किंवा कारणाला पूर्णपणे द्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમર્પિત
ચોક્કસ વ્યક્તિ, પ્રવૃત્તિ અથવા કારણને સંપૂર્ણપણે આપો
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ, ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನೀಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അർപ്പിക്കുക
ഒരു നിർദ്ദിഷ്ട വ്യക്തിക്കോ പ്രവർത്തനത്തിനോ കാരണത്തിനോ പൂർണ്ണമായും നൽകുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮਰਪਿਤ
ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ, ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ, ਜਾਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਿਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
وقف کرنا
مکمل طور پر کسی مخصوص شخص، سرگرمی، یا وجہ کو دیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
奉献
完全奉献给特定的人、活动或事业
🇯🇵Japanese
献身する
特定の人、活動、または大義に完全に寄付する
🇰🇷Korean
바치다
특정 사람, 활동 또는 원인에 전적으로 제공
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cống hiến
cống hiến hoàn toàn cho một người, hoạt động hoặc mục đích cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
อุทิศ
ให้แก่บุคคล กิจกรรม หรือสาเหตุใดโดยเฉพาะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mendedikasikan
memberikan sepenuhnya kepada orang, aktivitas, atau tujuan tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
italaga
ibigay nang buo sa isang partikular na tao, aktibidad, o dahilan
🇲🇾Malay
berbakti
berikan sepenuhnya kepada orang, aktiviti, atau sebab tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تكريس
إعطاء بالكامل لشخص أو نشاط أو سبب معين
🇮🇷Persian
اختصاص دهد
به طور کامل به یک فرد، فعالیت یا علت خاص بدهید
🇹🇷Turkish
adamak
tamamen belirli bir kişiye, faaliyete veya davaya vermek
🇮🇱Hebrew
להקדיש
לתת לחלוטין לאדם, לפעילות או למטרה מסוימת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'devote'?
The primary meaning of 'devote' is 'give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'devote' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'devote' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'devote' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'devote' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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