— phrasal verb with devote verb. us/d?ˈvo?t/ to give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person, or to use a particular amount of time or energy doing something: He devoted his life to serving his family, friends, and neighbors.
: doing things or tending to do things suddenly and without careful thought : acting or tending to act on impulse. : done suddenly and without planning : resulting from a sudden impulse. See the full definition for impulsive in the English Language Learners Dictionary. impulsive.
12 WAYS TO GET CLOSER TO GOD RIGHT NOW
- Get quiet.
- Read your bible.
- Write out your prayers in a dedicated notebook; these can be for others or yourself.
- Go for a walk and talk with God.
- Meditate on Scripture.
- Put on some worship music and immerse yourself in the melody and lyrics.
- Marvel at the world God has created.
The definition of devoted is someone who is very loyal and steadfast in giving love or attention. A lover who is always by your side and who adores you always is an example of a devoted lover. Very loving, loyal, or faithful.
Devoted Personality Type
- caring about others.
- being concerned for others' needs and feelings.
- being a loyal, considerate, and helpful team player.
- making the needs of the group or its leader your own.
- working to fulfill others' directives and goals.
Some common synonyms of devote are consecrate, dedicate, and hallow. While all these words mean "to set apart for a special and often higher end," devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective. devoted his evenings to study.
Impulse sentence example
- She combed Destiny's hair into pig tails, and then on impulse , did the same with hers.
- She resisted the impulse to check her watch.
- On an impulse , she leaned down and kissed them.
- That impulse was reasonable.
Definitions of mild-mannered. adjective. behaving in or having a mild or gentle manner. Synonyms: mild. moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme.
Scold sentence exampleOne hasn't the heart to scold her, she is so much to be pitied. Don't scold him when he has an accident. If she doesn't like a particular food, though, don't scold her or try to force her to eat it. Every quarrel, however, was soon made up.
Pray sentence example
- In peace let us pray unto the Lord.
- I thank you for it, and pray that God will bless you.
- I came up here to pray for the most important things.
- To what end, pray , is so much stone hammered?
refer to
- The victims were not referred to by name.
- Her mother never referred to him again.
- You know who I'm referring to.
- I promised not to refer to the matter again.
- He referred to the fact that the vessel had not undergone a refit since 1987.
- She always referred to Ben as 'that nice man'.
despise, contemn, scorn, disdain mean to regard as unworthy of one's notice or consideration. despise may suggest an emotional response ranging from strong dislike to loathing. despises cowards contemn implies a vehement condemnation of a person or thing as low, vile, feeble, or ignominious.
1 : to look at or in (something) for information She often refers to her notes when giving a speech. 3 : to talk about or write about (someone or something) especially briefly : to mention (someone or something) in speech or in writing No one referred to the incident.
to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc.: to devote one's time to reading. to appropriate by or as if by a vow; set apart or dedicate by a solemn or formal act; consecrate: She devoted her life to God.
1 : to commit by a solemn act devoted herself to serving God. 2 : to give over or direct (time, money, effort, etc.) to a cause, enterprise, or activity Part of the lecture was devoted to taking questions from the audience.
1a : religious fervor : piety. b : an act of prayer or private worship —usually used in plural during his morning devotions. c : a religious exercise or practice other than the regular corporate (see corporate sense 2) worship of a congregation.
Being devoted to those you love begins by
searching within, discovering what devotion means to you, and seeking ways to put it into practice.
Practice self-disclosure.
- Talk about your fears.
- If something is causing you anxiety, share that with your loved ones.
- Discuss your dreams and wishes for the future.
Aim sentence example
- My aim is perfect!
- He was free, he had nothing but his aim to consider, and he reached it.
- He grasped a musket and took aim at the French.
- She took careful aim and squeezed off a shot.
- " The harmony and grace, even if strictly inimitable, are good to aim at."
adjective. adjective. /d?ˈvo?t??d/ devoted (to somebody/something) having great love for someone or something and being loyal to them They are devoted to their children.
Devote in a Sentence ??
- Jessica liked to devote most of her free time to feeding the homeless in her community.
- If I could afford to devote all of my time to vacationing, I would never work again!
- The business hoped to devote most of its funds to paying for new television ads.
