devote
gb/dɪvˈoʊt/ us/dɪvˈoʊt/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 6300
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Give a lot of time or effort
To spend a lot of your time, energy, or attention on one activity, cause, or person, usually for a long time.
نمط الاستخدام:
to devote [time/energy/money/oneself] to [something/someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes say *"devote to do something"* instead of using a noun or -ing form. Correct: "devote time to doing something" or "devote time to something," not *"devote time to do something"*. Also, "devote" almost always needs an object; we usually do not say *"He devotes"* alone.
المرادفات
dedicate (Very close in meaning; often slightly more formal or serious, and common in talking about careers, projects, or lives.)
الأضداد
neglect (Means to give too little time or attention, the opposite of devoting a lot of time or care.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
devote time to
|devote energy to
|devote attention to
|devote resources to
|devote yourself to
|devote one's life to
الموضوعات
work
|daily life
|relationships
|society
|education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She decided to devote more time to her children after changing jobs.
- He has devoted his entire career to improving public education.
- The charity devotes most of its funds to medical research.
- After the accident, he devoted himself to learning to walk again.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I want to devote more time to my English.
- She devoted many years to this project.
- He devotes every weekend to caring for his parents.
- They devote a lot of energy to helping poor families.
فعل
B2
action
2
Assign something to a purpose
To keep or use something, like space, a chapter, or money, for one special purpose.
نمط الاستخدام:
to devote [space/money/a chapter/a section] to [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes overuse this sense with people, saying *"devote a room to my friend"* when they mean "a room for my friend." This sense is more natural for topics, space in media, or resources, not ordinary personal arrangements.
المرادفات
allocate (More technical and neutral; focuses on planned distribution of resources without the emotional sense of commitment.)
الأضداد
withhold (Means to keep something back and not give or assign it to that purpose.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
devote a chapter to
|devote a section to
|devote space to
|devote an entire issue to
|devote funds to
الموضوعات
media
|academia
|planning
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The magazine plans to devote its next issue to climate change.
- The museum has devoted a whole room to the artist's early work.
- In this report, we devote one chapter to future market trends.
- The city will devote additional funds to road repairs this year.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- This book devotes one chapter to social media.
- The school devotes two rooms to music classes.
- Our company devotes extra money to safety programs.
- The article devotes a long section to possible solutions.
فعل
formal
C1
action
3
Give to a god or sacred use
To give something to a god or to a special religious use.
نمط الاستخدام:
to devote [a building/land/time] to [a god/a religious purpose]
المرادفات
consecrate (A more formal and strongly religious word, often used in official religious language.)
الأضداد
desecrate (Means to damage or treat something sacred with great disrespect, the opposite of making it sacred.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
devote a temple to
|devote the land to
|devote the shrine to
|devote the day to prayer
الموضوعات
religion
|history
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The ancient city devoted its main temple to the goddess of wisdom.
- The family decided to devote the land to religious use and built a small chapel.
- In his will, he devoted a portion of his estate to spiritual and charitable purposes.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- They devoted the new church to Saint Peter.
- Long ago, people devoted many buildings to their gods.
- The king devoted this day to prayer and fasting.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
devote
IPA
GB/dɪvˈoʊt/
US/dɪvˈoʊt/
المقاطع والنبر
de - vote (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vote)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: devote
- 3rd Person Singular: devotes
- Present Participle: devoting
- Past: devoted
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
be devoted to
3/bˈi dɪvˈoʊtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
Be very loving and loyal
To love someone or something very much and give a lot of time and care to them.
أمثلة
- He is completely devoted to his family.
- She is devoted to her work and often stays late.
- They are devoted to each other after many years of marriage.
devote one's life to
4/dɪvˈoʊt wˈʌnz lˈaɪf tə/
fixed phrase
Spend your whole life on something
To use almost all of your years and work for one main purpose or cause.
أمثلة
- She devoted her life to fighting for human rights.
- He devoted his life to music and never married.
- Many doctors devote their lives to helping others.
devote oneself to
2/dɪvˈoʊt wˌʌnsˈɛlf tə/
fixed phrase
Give yourself fully to something
To spend most of your time and energy on one activity, cause, or person, often for many years.
أمثلة
- After retiring, she devoted herself to painting.
- He devoted himself to his children after the divorce.
- Many scientists devote themselves to finding cures for rare diseases.
devote time to
1/dɪvˈoʊt tˈaɪm tə/
fixed phrase
Spend a lot of time on something
To spend a lot of hours or days doing or working on one activity.
أمثلة
- You need to devote more time to practice if you want to improve.
- She devotes a few hours every evening to reading.
- We should devote more time to planning before we start.