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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryde·vote \di-ˈvōt, dē-\ transitive verb (de·vot·ed ; de·vot·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin devotus, past participle of devovēre, from de- + vovēre to vow DATE 15861. to commit by a solemn act devoted herself to serving God2. to give over or direct (as time, money, or effort) to a cause, enterprise, or activity• de·vote·ment \-ˈvōt-mənt\ nounSynonyms. devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart for a special and often higher end. devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective devoted his evenings to study dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose dedicated her life to medical research consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality consecrate a church to the worship of God hallow, often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity battlegrounds hallowed by the blood of patriotsEnglish Etymologydevote 1580s, from L. devotus, pp. of devovere (see devotion).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ devotede·vote / di5vEut; NAmE di5vout / verb PHRASAL VERBS ▪ de'vote yourself to sb / sth to give most of your time, energy, attention, etc. to sb / sth 献身；致力；专心: She devoted herself to her career. 她全力倾注于自己的事业。 ▪ de'vote sth to sth to give an amount of time, attention, etc. to sth 把…用于: I could only devote two hours a day to the work. 我一天只能在这个工作上花两个小时。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishdevote verb PHRASAL VERBS devote sth/yourself to sth ADV. entirely, exclusively, solely, specifically She devoted herself entirely to writing. | mainlyOLTdevote verb⇨ devoteWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedde·voteI. \də̇ˈvōt, dēˈ-, usu -ōd.+V\ adjectiveEtymology: partly from Middle English devot devout; partly from Latin devotus devoted, past participle of devovēre — more at devoutarchaic : devoted, devoutII. transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Latin devotus, past participle of devovēre, from de from, away + vovēre to vow — more at de-, vow1. a. : to set apart by a solemn act of appropriation : dedicate or consecrate especially formally < she vowed to devote her child to God's service > b. : to provide (something) for use < a chapel was devoted to the worship of each sect >2. a. : to give up (as time, money, thought, effort) to the cause, for the benefit, or to the advancement of something regarded as deserving support, improvement, or aid < she devoted large sums to the care of the poor > < devoting all their thoughts to planning an escape > b. : to attach the attention or center the activities of (oneself) wholly or chiefly on a specified object, field, or objective : attach (oneself) to : set (oneself) on < she devoted herself to her invalid sister >3. a. : to consign to the powers of evil : give over to destruction :damn, doom b. obsolete : execrate, curseSynonyms: see directIII. noun(-s)Etymology: probably from devote (I) obsolete : devotee

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