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1 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) opustiti2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) odreči se3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) predati (se)4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) posvetiti5) ((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).) imeti za* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb opustiti, odreči se; prenehati
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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 oneself to — dedicate oneself to, put all one s energy into … English contemporary dictionary
devote — v. 1) to devote oneself completely, entirely 2) (D; refl., tr.) to devote to (he devoted himself to his work; we must devote a lot of time to this project) * * * [dɪ vəʊt] entirely to devote oneself completely (D; refl., tr.) to devote to (he… … Combinatory dictionary
devote — /dəˈvoʊt / (say duh voht) verb (t) (devoted, devoting) 1. to appropriate to a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, person, etc.: to devote evenings to reading. 2. to appropriate by or as by a vow; consecrate: to devote my life to good… …
devote — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. give to, employ at; destine, dedicate, consecrate. See undertaking, attention, use, resolution, worship. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. dedicate, apply, consecrate, give; see bless 3 , dedicate 2 . See… … English dictionary for students
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 — [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 — 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 — [v] commit one’s energies, thoughts allot, apply, apportion, appropriate, assign, bestow, bless, concern oneself, confide, consecrate, consign, dedicate, donate, enshrine, entrust, give, give away, hallow, hand out, occupy oneself, pledge,… … New thesaurus
devote — v.tr. & refl. 1 (foll. by to) apply or give over (resources etc. or oneself) to (a particular activity or purpose or person) (devoted their time to reading; devoted himself to his guests). 2 archaic doom to destruction. Derivatives: devotement n … Useful english dictionary
