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1 devote
[di'vəut]((with to) to give up wholly to or use entirely for: She devotes her life to music.) devotar- devoted- devotee
- devotion* * *de.vote[div'out] vt 1 devotar, dedicar, consagrar, sacrificar, empregar. 2 consignar. to devote oneself dedicar-se, entregar-se, consagrar-se. -
2 devote
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3 to devote oneself
to devote oneselfdedicar-se, entregar-se, consagrar-se. -
4 dedicate
['dedikeit]1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) dedicar2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) consagrar3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) dedicar•- dedication* * *ded.i.cate[d'edikeit] vt dedicar(-se), oferecer com afetuosidade, consagrar(-se), votar, dar-se, aplicar-se. • adj dedicado, consagrado. -
5 energy
['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) energia2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) energia•- energetically* * *en.er.gy['en2d9i] n 1 energia, atividade. conservation of energy / Tech conservação da energia. energy input, energy put in / Tech energia absorvida. potential energy / Tech energia potencial. 2 força, firmeza, vigor. -
6 hermit
['hə:mit](a person who lives alone, especially to devote himself to religion.) eremita- hermit crab* * *her.mit[h'ə:mit] n eremita, ermitão. -
7 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) desistir2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) desistir3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) desistir4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) devotar5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) desistir de -
8 dedicate
['dedikeit]1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) dedicar2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) consagrar3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) dedicar•- dedication -
9 energy
['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) energia2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) energia•- energetically -
10 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) desistir, largar2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) renunciar a3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) entregar-se4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) dedicar5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) considerar -
11 hermit
['hə:mit](a person who lives alone, especially to devote himself to religion.) eremita- hermit crab
См. также в других словарях:
devote — 1 Devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart something or less often someone for a particular use or end. Devote often implies a giving up or setting apart because of motives almost as impelling as those that demand a vow {devotes her … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Devote — De*vote , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devoting}.] [L. devotus, p. p. of devovere; de + vovere to vow. See {Vow}, and cf. {Devout}, {Devow}.] 1. To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to consecrate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devote — I verb allot, apply, apportion, appropriate, assign, attend, be absorbed in, be attentive, be engrossed in, concentrate, concern, consecrare, consecrate, contemplate, dedere, dedicate, devovere, direct attention, focus, give attention, heed,… … Law dictionary
devote — [di vōt′] vt. devoted, devoting [< L devotus, pp. of devovere, to dedicate by vow < de , from + vovere, to vow: see VOTE] 1. to set apart for a special use or service; dedicate 2. to give up (oneself or one s time, energy, etc.) to some… … English World dictionary
devote — ► VERB (devote to) ▪ give (time or resources) to. ORIGIN originally in the sense «dedicate formally, consecrate»: from Latin devovere consecrate … English terms dictionary
Devote — De*vote , a. [L. devotus, p. p.] Devoted; addicted; devout. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devote — De*vote , n. A devotee. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devote attention to — index consider, observe (watch) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
devote oneself — index adhere (maintain loyalty) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
devote oneself to — index address (direct attention to), concern (care), discharge (perform), labor, peruse, ply … Law dictionary
devote thought to — index ponder Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary