devote

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Dành cho, tận tâm với

BrE /dɪˈvəʊt/ AmE /dɪˈvoʊt/

verb en → vi

past devoted pp devoted ing devoting

1 TIME/ENERGY [transitive, T + obj] B1

Dành cho, tận tâm với

to give your time, energy, or money to a particular activity or purpose

  • devote something to somebody/something

Collocations devote time/money/effort to something · devote oneself to something

  • She devoted her life to helping the poor.

    Cô ấy đã dành cả cuộc đời để giúp đỡ người nghèo.

2 RELIGION [reflexive] B1

Dành trọn đời mình cho tôn giáo

to give yourself completely to religion or a religious life

  • devote oneself to something

Collocations devote oneself to religious life

  • He devoted himself to the study of Buddhism.

    Ông ấy đã dành trọn đời mình để nghiên cứu Phật giáo.

3 PROMISE [transitive] B2

Cam kết, hứa hẹn

to promise or give something officially, especially in a legal document

  • devote something to somebody/something

Collocations devote resources to a project

  • The company devoted all its resources to the new product.

    Công ty đã cam kết tất cả nguồn lực cho sản phẩm mới.