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devote
Overview of verb devote
The verb devote has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (30) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote -- (give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church")
2. (5) give, pay, devote -- (dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to")
3. devote -- (set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining")
Grep of noun devote
devotedness
devotee
Antonyms of verb devote
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb devote
3 senses of devote
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 2
give, pay, devote
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 3
devote
=> reserve
=> withhold, keep back
=> deny, refuse
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb devote
1 of 3 senses of devote
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> vow, consecrate
=> rededicate
=> apply
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb devote
3 senses of devote
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 2
give, pay, devote
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 3
devote
=> reserve
'Cause To' of verb devote
Derived Forms of verb devote
1 of 3 senses of devote
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
RELATED TO>(noun) devotion#3
=> idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultism
RELATED TO>(noun) devotion#2
=> devotion
RELATED TO>(noun) devotee#1
=> fan, buff, devotee, lover
Domain of verb devote
Domain Terms of verb devote
Familiarity of verb devote
devote used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb devote
3 senses of devote
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 2
give, pay, devote
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 3
devote
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb devote
3 senses of devote
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
=> give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> play
=> play
=> pull out all the stops
=> put, assign
=> ply
=> address
=> waste
=> misapply, misuse
=> avail
=> overuse, overdrive
=> cannibalize, cannibalise
=> recycle, reprocess, reuse
=> exploit, work
=> exploit, tap
=> strain, extend
=> exert, exercise
=> enjoy
=> take
=> share
=> work, put to work
=> implement
=> fall back, resort, recur
Sense 2
give, pay, devote
> think, cogitate, cerebrate
=> puzzle over
=> rationalize, rationalise
=> think
=> philosophize, philosophise
=> brainstorm
=> chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> reason
=> reason, reason out, conclude
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> study, meditate, contemplate
=> plan
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
=> give, pay, devote
=> think about
=> think
=> think
Sense 3
devote
> reserve
=> devote
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb devote
Sense 1
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
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Sense 2
give, pay, devote
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
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Sense 3
devote
=> reserve
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Grep of verb devote
devote
Grep of adj devote
devoted
Grep of adv devote
devotedly
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