devote

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈvəʊt/    美 /dɪˈvoʊt/|/dɪˈvəʉt/|/dɪˈvɐʉt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.
    — They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
  2. to consign over; to doom
    — to devote one to destruction
  3. to execrate; to curse
形容词 adj.
  1. devoted; addicted; devout obsolete
    — A world devote to universal wrack

词形变化

devotes present,singular,third-person devoting participle,present devoted participle,past devoted past more devote comparative most devote superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
devotement devoter devotion misdevote predevote redevote
相关词
devotee

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”). Doublet of devow; see also devout. Displaced native Middle English ēstful, from Old English ēstful.
词源 2
Borrowed from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”). Doublet of devow; see also devout. Displaced native Middle English ēstful, from Old English ēstful.
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