Devote

/dɪˈvəʊt/

Synonyms for "devote" (126 found)

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Closest matches (26)

Verb(8 words)

commit dedicate addict allocate apply betake betaken busies

address allocate allot apply appoint appropriate assign attemptattend to businessbeatify bend bestow blessbuckle downbusy

Noun(3 words)

betaking burying busying

Strong matches (37)

canonize cleanse commit confide consecrateconsecrate toconsume dedicatededicate todestinate destine direct donate doom employ endeavor engage enshrine exalt expend

Verb(8 words)

cathect channelize committed consecrate consecrates dedicates dedicating designate

Noun(7 words)

commit tocommits committing communing consecrating devouter enshrining

Adjective(2 words)

consecrated dedicated

Related words (63)

Verb(13 words)

expends give immersed invest invested invests lavished pay pledge pursues put spends submerge

fasten fate foredoom givegive awaygive over togive togive upglorify hallowhand outinvest markmind the storeoccupy ordain passpass the timepledge present

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purifyput asideput awayput insacrifice saint sanctify sentenceset apartset asidespendspend the timestrive struggle throw try turn useuse uputilize vow whilewhile awaywile

Noun(6 words)

focus of discussionimmerse in workinvestinglarge amount of timespending submerging

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More general

13 entries

apply assign cerebrate cogitate commit designate employ reserve spend think use utilise utilize

More specific

9 entries

attention building energy funds program resources service time volunteering

Collocations

6 entries

devote attentiondevote energydevote fundsdevote oneselfdevote resourcesdevote time

Inflections

3 entries

devoted devotes devoting

Derivations

4 entries

devotedly devotee devotion devotional

similar

2 entries

give sacrifice

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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Devote your whole attention to your duties.

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I intend to devote a few hours a day to the study of English.

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I will devote myself to studying for the entrance exams.

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I want to devote my life to education.

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