devote

Intermediatezipf 3.53

Pronunciation

/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. 1.She devotes her weekends to community volunteering. (give time)
  2. 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