devote

verb · adjectiveA2

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

devotes

V_ing/Gerund

devoting

V_ed/pp

devoted

1.
to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.
They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.
2.
to consign over; to doom
to devote one to destruction
The city was devoted to the flames.
3.
to execrate; to curse

Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more devote

Superlative

most devote

1.
(obsolete)devoted; addicted; devout

Từ liên quan

Cùng gốc / liên quan

devotementdevotermisdevotepredevote redevote devotion devotee

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly). devow; see also devout. Displaced native ēstful, from ēstful.