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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
devote
de·vote AW [devote devotes devoted devoting] BrE [dɪˈvəʊt] NAmE [dɪˈvoʊt] verb Derived: ↑devote something to something ▪ ↑devote yourself to somebody Verb forms: Word Origin: late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘dedicate formally, consecrate’): from Latin devot- ‘consecrated’, from the verb devovere, from de- ‘formally’ + vovere ‘to vow’. Thesaurus: devote verb T •She devoted two hours a day to the project. dedicate • • commit • • give sth over to sth • devote/dedicate/commit/give over sth to sb/sth devote/dedicate/commit/give over your life/time to sb/sth devote/dedicate/commit (your) resources/funds to sb/sth Devote or dedicate? Devote can be used with a slightly larger range of nouns, including thoughts and attention: •He devoted all his attention to his mother. ✗ He dedicated all his attention to his mother. The most frequent collocates of dedicate are yourself and your life. Example Bank: •She devoted herself entirely to writing. •He devoted a lifetime to working with disabled children. •He devoted all his attention to his mother. •I could only devote two hours a day to work on the project •Most companies devote resources to quality control and product testing.
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