devote

verb (devote, devotes, devoted, devoting); devote yourself to; adjective devoted

«devote» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To devote time, effort or money to something is to give a lot of it to that one thing. tree →
To devote yourself to someone or something is to care for it or work for it with your whole heart. tree →
(formal) To set a place or a part of something aside for one use, as in a page devoted to sport. tree →

In the lessons

Tells the reader how much someone cares: a person who devotes years to a task is patient and loyal. In school: «devote ten minutes to checking your work». In stories, devoted pets, parents and friends stay by someone's side. Phrases: devote time to, devote yourself to, devoted to, a devoted fan, devoted parents.

Examples

She devotes every Saturday morning to swimming practice. tree →
The scientist devoted her whole life to studying bees. tree →
Devote the last five minutes of the test to checking your answers. tree →
Our class devoted a whole wall to the history project. tree →
Grandad is devoted to his garden. tree →
The dog was devoted to the little boy and followed him everywhere. tree →
The magazine devotes two pages to puzzles. tree →
He devoted his pocket money to saving for a bike. tree →
"Yes, and gladly, too," answered the queen, "if you will devote all your time to him. tree →

Note

Pattern: devote something TO something (devote time to reading), not «devote for». Devoted is also an adjective meaning very loving and loyal (a devoted friend). Noun: devotion. Do not mix up with «divide» or «vote». In maths problems «devotes 20 minutes a day» is a rate you multiply by the number of days.

In Jewish tradition

Means to set something apart for God as holy, under a vow, so it can no longer be used normally.

Interpretation. Tradition connects this with the law of "cherem", something set apart for God or for the priests.

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «devote» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «devote» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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