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devote

/dɪˈvəʊt/

/dɪˈvoʊt/

Translations

devoteverb

devoted

Past Simple

devoted

Past Participle

devoting

Gerund

/dɪˈvəʊt/

/dɪˈvoʊt/

She decided to devote her life to helping others.

Она решила посвятить свою жизнь помощи другим.

Synonyms

devoteverb

To give all or a large part of one's time or resources to a person, activity, or cause.

She decided to devote her life to helping the less fortunate.

To set apart or dedicate something (such as money, land, or efforts) for a particular use, purpose, or cause.

The committee agreed to devote the extra funds to renovating the community center.

Archaic. To condemn or consign to destruction, catastrophe, or an adverse fate.

In the legend, the oracle devoted the traitor's city to ruin.