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devoted 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/diˈvōtid/,
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Very loving or loyal,
  1. Very loving or loyal
    • - he was a devoted husband
    • - Leo was devoted to his job
  2. Given over to the display, study, or discussion of
    • - there is a museum devoted to her work
  1. zealous in devotion or affection; "a devoted husband and father"; "devoted friends"
  2. devoted(p): (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; "large sums devoted to the care of the poor"; "a life devoted to poetry"
  3. (devotedness) devotion: feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
  4. (devote) give: 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"
  5. (devote) give: dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
  6. (Devote) Saint Devota (Sainte Dévote) (d. ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She was killed during the persecutions of Diocletian and Maximian. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named Julia, who was described in Latin as Deo devota ("devoted to God"). ...
  7. Vowed; dedicated; consecrated; Zealous; characterized by devotion; Consigned to evil or destruction; cursed; doomed
  8. (devote) To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter
  9. (Devote) to give or apply (one’s time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, cause, or person.
  10. (devote) v. ~ oneself/sth to sb/sth give to sb/sth; dedicate  ;
  11. to be dedicated exclusively to a particular individual.