devoting

Meaning

of Devote

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

focusing ordination devote consecration dedicate handing imparting addicting showering lavishing earmarking essaying praying pledging sanctifying
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Antonyms

using copying leveling wasting disbelieving imitating
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Phrases with the word

devoting oneself

Examples

Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer. Nat Turner

It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical. Alan Perlis

Man can find meaning in life only through devoting himself to society. Albert Einstein

Being rich is an obstacle to loving. When you are rich, you want to continue to be rich, and so you end up devoting all your time, all your energy, in your daily life to stay rich. Nhat Hanh

We will probably have to pay a price for devoting our lives to building the kingdom of God. Jesus did. Bill Hybels

It was entirely from worldly vanity that you destined him for the Church: with a family of three sons and four daughters, you were not warranted in devoting money to an expensive education which has succeeded in nothing but in giving him extravagant idle habits. You are now reaping the consequences. George Eliot