| VERB | communication | devote, give, dedicate, consecrate, commit | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
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| cognition | devote, give, pay | dedicate | |
| possession | devote | set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use |
| Sounds | dihvow't | |
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| Rhymes | afloat ... zygote: 61 rhymes with owt... | |
| Meaning | Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Synonyms | give, dedicate, consecrate, commit | |
| Narrower | apply | apply oneself to |
| rededicate | dedicate anew | |
| vow, consecrate | dedicate to a deity by a vow | |
| Broader | use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ | put into service |
| Similar to | give | offer in good faith |
| sacrifice, give | endure the loss of | |
| Spanish | comprometer, consagrarse, consagrar, dedicarse, dedicar | |
| Catalan | consagrar-se, consagrar, dedicar-se, dedicar | |
| Nouns | devotee | an ardent follower and admirer |
| devotion | commitment to some purpose | |
| devotion | religious zeal | |
| Meaning | dedicate. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | give, pay | |
| Broader | think, cogitate, cerebrate | Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments |
| Similar to | sacrifice, give | endure the loss of |
| Spanish | dar, dedicar, prestar | |
| Catalan | dedicar | |
| Meaning | set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "this land was devoted to mining" | |
| Broader | reserve | hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency |
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