adj
Meaning 1
devoted; addicted; devout
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
devote
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /dɪˈvəʊt/
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Canada, General-American: /dɪˈvoʊt/
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Australian: /dɪˈvəʉt/
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Australian: /dɪˈvɐʉt/
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South-Asia: /ɖᵻˈvoʈ/
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rhymes with -əʊt
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CMU ARPABET: D IH0 V OW1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
- I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
to consign over; to doom
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- to devote one to destruction
- The city was devoted to the flames.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
to execrate; to curse
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
dedicate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- give thought to
- give priority to
- pay attention to
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: give, pay
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: think, cogitate, cerebrate
verb
Meaning 6
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: give, dedicate, consecrate, commit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Narrower terms: vow, consecrate, rededicate, apply
verb
Meaning 7
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this land was devoted to mining
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reserve
History
Etymology
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.
Across languages
Translations
53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: توفر على — to commit for a certain matter
- Arabic: صرف همته إلى — to commit for a certain matter
- Armenian: նվիրել (nvirel) — to commit for a certain matter
- Armenian: նվիրվել (nvirvel) — to commit for a certain matter
- Bulgarian: посвещавам (posveštavam) — to commit for a certain matter
- Bulgarian: отдавам (otdavam) — to commit for a certain matter
- Catalan: consagrar — to commit for a certain matter
- Czech: zasvětit — to commit for a certain matter
- Danish: vie — to commit for a certain matter
- Danish: hellige — to commit for a certain matter
- Danish: tilegne — to commit for a certain matter
- Dutch: wijden — to commit for a certain matter
- Dutch: toewijden — to commit for a certain matter
- Finnish: omistaa — to commit for a certain matter
- Finnish: pyhittää — to commit for a certain matter
- Finnish: omistautua — to commit for a certain matter
- French: consacrer — to commit for a certain matter
- French: vouer — to commit for a certain matter
- Galician: consagrar — to commit for a certain matter
- German: widmen — to commit for a certain matter
- German: verpflichten — to commit for a certain matter
- Greek: αφιερώνω (afieróno) — to commit for a certain matter
- Ancient Greek: καθιερόω (kathieróō) — to commit for a certain matter
- Hebrew: הקדיש (hikdísh) — to commit for a certain matter
- Hungarian: szán — to commit for a certain matter
- Hungarian: áldoz — to commit for a certain matter
- Hungarian: szentel — to commit for a certain matter
- Irish: tabhair — to commit for a certain matter
- Japanese: 凝る (koru) — to commit for a certain matter
- Latgalian: paškiert — to commit for a certain matter
- Latin: addīcō — to commit for a certain matter
- Latin: dēvoveō — to commit for a certain matter
- Latvian: veltīt — to commit for a certain matter
- Māori: whakaū — to commit for a certain matter
- Māori: whakaihi — to commit for a certain matter
- Māori: kiriwhakauka — to commit for a certain matter
- Polish: poświęcać — to commit for a certain matter
- Polish: poświęcić — to commit for a certain matter
- Polish: angażować — to commit for a certain matter
- Polish: zaangażować — to commit for a certain matter
- Portuguese: devotar — to commit for a certain matter
- Russian: посвяща́ть (posvjaščátʹ) — to commit for a certain matter
- Russian: посвяти́ть (posvjatítʹ) — to commit for a certain matter
- Scottish Gaelic: coisrig — to commit for a certain matter
- Spanish: devotar — to commit for a certain matter
- Spanish: abocarse — to commit for a certain matter
- Spanish: desvivirse — to commit for a certain matter
- Swedish: hänge — to commit for a certain matter
- Swedish: ägna — to commit for a certain matter
- Thai: อุทิศ (ù-tít) — to commit for a certain matter
- Turkish: adamak — to commit for a certain matter
- Ukrainian: присвя́чувати (prysvjáčuvaty) — to commit for a certain matter
- Ukrainian: приділя́ти (prydiljáty) — to commit for a certain matter