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devote
English
Etymology
From Latin d?v?tus, past participle of Latin d?vove? (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /d??vo?t/
- (UK) IPA(key): /d??v??t/
- Rhymes: -??t
Verb
devote (third-person singular simple present devotes, present participle devoting, simple past and past participle devoted)
- to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter
- 1678, Obadiah Grew, Meditations Upon Our Saviour's Parable of The Prodigal Son
- He is the Chief of this far Countrey; and to his service, carnal and wicked men devote themselves.
- 1879, Asa Gray, Botanical Text-book
- a leafless and simple branch […] devoted to the purpose of climbing
- 1678, Obadiah Grew, Meditations Upon Our Saviour's Parable of The Prodigal Son
- to consign over; to doom
- to execrate; to curse
Usage notes
- Often used in the past participle form, which has become an adjective. See devoted.
Derived terms
- devotion
Related terms
- devotee
Translations
Adjective
devote (comparative more devote, superlative most devote)
- (obsolete) devoted; addicted; devout
Anagrams
- vetoed
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
devote
- Inflected form of devoot
German
Adjective
devote
- inflection of devot:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
devote
- feminine plural of devoto
Noun
devote f
- plural of devota
Anagrams
- dovete
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /de??u?o?.te/, [d?e??u?o?t??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /de?vo.te/, [d???v??t??]
Participle
d?v?te
- vocative masculine singular of d?v?tus
References
- devote in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- devote in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Portuguese
Verb
devote
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of devotar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of devotar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of devotar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of devotar
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consume
English
Etymology
From Old French consumer, from Latin c?ns?mere.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /k?n?sju?m/
- (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /k?n??u?m/
- (US) enPR: k?n-so?om, IPA(key): /k?n?sum/
Verb
consume (third-person singular simple present consumes, present participle consuming, simple past and past participle consumed)
- (transitive) To use up.
- The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.
- (transitive) To eat.
- Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.
- (transitive) To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.
- Desire consumed him.
- (transitive) To destroy completely.
- The building was consumed by fire.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To waste away slowly.
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 441:
- But, sir, you see how weak I am. You must see that I have been consuming from day to day […] .
- 1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening:
- He assured her the child was consuming at that moment in the next room.
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 441:
- (economics, transitive, intransitive) To trade money for good or services as an individual.
- In a materialistic society, individuals are taught to consume, consume, consume.
- If you consume this product while in Japan, you may be subject to consumption tax.
- (transitive) To absorb information, especially through the mass media.
- The Internet has changed the way we consume news.
Synonyms
- (use): burn (of energy), use, use up
- (eat): devour, eat, swallow
- (occupy): occupy, overcome, take over
- (destroy): annihilate, destroy, devastate, eliminate, obliterate, raze (of a building), wipe out
Derived terms
- consumer
Related terms
- consumption
- consumptive
Translations
Anagrams
- Mounces, comunes, muscone
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.sym/
Verb
consume
- first-person singular present indicative of consumer
- third-person singular present indicative of consumer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of consumer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of consumer
- second-person singular imperative of consumer
Anagrams
- écumons
Galician
Verb
consume
- second-person singular imperative of consumir
Latin
Verb
c?ns?me
- second-person singular present active imperative of c?ns?m?
Portuguese
Verb
consume
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of consumar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of consumar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of consumar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of consumar
Spanish
Verb
consume
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of consumir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of consumir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of consumir.
Verb
consume
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of consumar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of consumar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of consumar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of consumar.
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