devote
USdı'vəut
معنی فارسی
وقف کردن اختصاص دادن فداکردن سپردن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/di vōt´/vt.
● کنار گذاشتن، وقف (چیزی) کردن، اختصاص دادن، ویژه کردن، فدا کردن، صرف کردن
he devoted his life to God's service
او عمر خود را وقف خدمت به خدا کرد.
they devoted large sums to the construction of hospitals
آنها مبالغ هنگفتی را به ساختن بیمارستان اختصاص دادند.
he devoted all his thought to finding a means of escape
او همهی افکار خود را صرف یافتن راه فرار کرد.
● (مهجور) نفرین کردن، لعنت کردن
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause “She committed herself to the work of God” “give one's talents to a good cause” “consecrate your life to the church” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody something” “Somebody ----s something to somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE”
- dedicate “give thought to” “give priority to” “pay attention to” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something to somebody” “Somebody ----s something PP”
- set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use “this land was devoted to mining” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something”
مترادفها
verb active
1. Appropriate (by vow), consecrate, dedicate, destine, set apart.
2. Addict, apply, resign, give up.
3. Doom, give over, consign.