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1 Devote
v. trans.Assign: P. and V. νέμειν, προσνέμειν, διδόναι.Dedicate: P. and V. καθιεροῦν, Ar. and V. καθοσιοῦσθαι, P. ἱεροῦν, Ar. and P. καθαγίζειν; see Dedicate.Devote an offering to a deity: P. and V. ἀνατιθέναι (Eur., Ion, 1384), V. τιθέναι (Eur., Phoen. 576).Devoting my body to death: V. Ἅιδῃ προστιθεῖσʼ ἐμὸν δέμας (Eur., Hec. 368).I scruple to reproach the goddess to whom your body hath been devoted: V. δυσφημεῖν γὰρ ἅζομαι θεὰν ᾗ σὸν κατῆρκται σῶμα (Eur., Heracl. 600).Devote oneself to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἄπτεσθαι (gen.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. προσέχειν (dat.), P. σχολάζειν (dat.).Devoting himself unsparingly to the work: P. ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὰ πράγματα ἀφειδῶς διδούς (Dem. 255).Be devoted to: see Love.Their children are devoted to war: V. τὰ γὰρ τέκνʼ αὐτῶν Ἄρεος ἐκκρεμάννυται (Eur., El. 950).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Devote
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2 devotion
1) (great love: her undying devotion for her children.) αφοσίωση,λατρεία2) (the act of devoting or of being devoted: devotion to duty.) αφοσίωση -
3 study
1. verb1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) σπουδάζω/φοιτώ2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) μελετώ2. noun1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) μελέτη,(πληθ.)σπουδές2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) σπουδή3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) γραφείο,μελετητήριο
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