devote
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
She committed herself to the work of God
Types & categories
- use hypernym
- vow hyponym
- rededicate hyponym
- apply hyponym
Related & opposite
- consecration derivation
- idolatry derivation
- allegiance derivation
- devotion derivation
- dedication derivation
- dedication derivation
- dedication derivation
- buff derivation
- give verb group
- sacrifice verb group
Sense 2 verb
dedicate
give thought to
Types & categories
- cerebrate hypernym
Related & opposite
- sacrifice verb group
Sense 3 verb
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
this land was devoted to mining
Types & categories
- reserve hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | consecration |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | idolatry |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | allegiance |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | devotion |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedication |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedication |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedication |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | buff |
| 1 | verb group | Related & opposite | give |
| 1 | verb group | Related & opposite | sacrifice |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | use |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | vow |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rededicate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | apply |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | sacrifice |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cerebrate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | reserve |