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devoting

UK
/dɪˈvəʊtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/

Translations

devotingnoun
Used as a gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of dedicating.
The devoting of additional time to practice paid off during the competition.
Посвящение дополнительного времени тренировкам окупилось во время соревнований.
Additional translations
уделениев значении «предоставление, выделение»
devotinggerund / present participle
Present participle used attributively to describe something engaged in dedication.
посвящающийдействительное причастие настоящего времени
A devoting team of nurses stayed overnight to care for the patients.
Посвящающая себя пациентам команда медсестёр осталась на ночь, чтобы ухаживать за ними.
Additional translations
уделяющий
devoteverb

devoting

Gerund

devoted
Past Simple
devoted
Past Participle
devoting
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈvəʊt/
US
/dɪˈvoʊt/
She decided to devote her life to helping others.
Она решила посвятить свою жизнь помощи другим.
Synonyms
dedicate
commit
allocate
consecrate
apply
give
sacrifice

Definitions

devotingnoun
The action or process of dedicating or committing someone or something to a particular activity, cause, or purpose.
The devoting of additional time to practice paid off during the competition.
devotinggerund / present participle
Actively dedicating or committing (someone or something) to a task, cause, or purpose; presently engaged in dedication.
A devoting team of nurses stayed overnight to care for the patients.
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.
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