devote
Intermediatezipf 3.53Pronunciation
/dɪˈvəʊt/(dih-VOHT)
Part of speech
verbneutral
Chinese
致力于;奉献(时间、精力等)
Definition
To give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to something.
Word family
- devotion/dɪˈvəʊʃən/(n)奉献/热爱
- devoted/dɪˈvəʊtɪd/(adj)忠诚的
- devotee/ˌdɛvəˈtiː/(n)热爱者
Collocations
- devote time to
- devote energy to
- devote oneself to
- devoted to family
Examples
- 1.She devotes her weekends to community volunteering. (give time)
- 2.He is a devoted father who puts his children first. (dedicated)
Synonyms
- dedicate/ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/— commit formally to a purpose
- commit/kəˈmɪt/— pledge to something
- consecrate/ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/— devote to a sacred purpose
Etymology
from Latin "devovere" = to vow — de- (fully) + vovere (to vow) — to pledge yourself fully