B2verb · intransitive · rare

devote

devote · devotes · devoted · devoting

приділяти, присвячувати

посвятить, посвящать

widmen, verpflichten

To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etcTo give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.

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UK/dɪˈvəʊt/US/dɪˈvoʊt/

» She devoted her life to education.

Sie widmete ihr Leben der Bildung.

Она посвятила свою жизнь образованию.

Вона присвятила своє життя освіті.

Meaning

3 senses

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.
widmen, verpflichten
посвяща́тьposvjaščátʹ, посвяти́тьposvjatítʹ
присвя́чуватиprysvjáčuvaty, приділя́тиprydiljáty
To consign over; to doom
to devote one to destruction
The city was devoted to the flames.
To execrate; to curse

More definitions

set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
dedicate
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

Examples

239 sentences

She devoted her life to education.
Вона присвятила своє життя освіті.
ruОна посвятила свою жизнь образованию.
deSie widmete ihr Leben der Bildung.
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She devoted herself to her children.
Вона присвятила себе своїм дітям.
ruОна посвятила себя детям.
deSie gab sich ganz ihren Kindern hin.
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He devoted a lot of time to study.
Він присвятив навчанню багато часу.
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Tom devoted a lot of time to study.
Том багато часу присвятив навчанню.
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She devoted herself to him.
Вона присвятила себе йому.
ruОна посвятила себя ему.
deSie gab sich ihm hin.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to commit for a certain matter:

Русский

By meaning 1

to commit for a certain matter:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to commit for a certain matter:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifi

Borrowed from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”). Doublet of devow; see also devout. Displaced native Middle English ēstful, from Old English ēstful.

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