devoting
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary de·vote v. Pronunciation: di- ' vōt, dē- Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   de·vot·ed ; de·vot·ing Etymology: Latin devotus, past participle of devovēre, from de- + vovēre to vow Date: 1586 1 : to commit by a solemn act < devoted herself to serving God> 2 : to give over or direct (as time, money, or effort) to a cause, enterprise, or activity –de·vote·ment \- ' vōt-mənt\ noun synonyms 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 patriots>.]]>