devote oneself

dɪˈvəʊt wʌnˈsɛlf

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Definition of devote oneself - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

personal focusgive sustained effort and attention to someone, a task, or a cause

He devoted himself to his family and his research.
After retiring, she devoted herself to volunteer work.
He chose to devote himself to mastering the violin.

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Expressions with devote oneself

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devote oneself to

dedicate oneself to a cause or activity

He devoted himself to helping the homeless.

Expressions with devote

devote oneself to

dedicate oneself to a cause or activity

He devoted himself to helping the homeless.

devote column inches to

allocate space in print media for a topic

The editor decided to devote column inches to the new policy.

Expressions with oneself

help oneself

take food or drink without needing permission or an invitation

At the buffet, you can help yourself to any dish you like.

apply oneself

work hard with focus and determination

She needs to apply herself to her studies.

behave oneself

refrain from acting out or causing trouble

He promised to behave himself at the party.

beside oneself

adj.

extremely agitated or upset

She was beside herself with worry when her son didn't come home.

all by oneself

adv.

without any help from others

She completed the project all by herself.

clean oneself up

wash or make oneself tidy after being dirty

After painting the house, he went to clean himself up.

dust oneself off

brush dirt or dust from your body after falling

He fell but quickly dusted himself off.

keep oneself clean

wash and care for your body regularly

He keeps himself clean by showering and brushing his teeth every morning.

pick oneself up

stand up again after falling or being knocked down

He tripped but quickly picked himself up.

cry oneself to sleep

cry until falling asleep from exhaustion or sadness

After the breakup, she would cry herself to sleep.

Terms with devote oneself included in their meaning

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dedicate

devote effort

devote time, effort, or oneself to a particular task or purpose

addict

habitual devotion

devote oneself habitually to something

give over

commitment

devote oneself to a purpose

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French:se consacrer à, ...
German:sich widmen, ...
Italian:dedicarsi, ...
Spanish:dedicarse, ...
Portuguese:dedicar-se, ...
Chinese:致力于, ...
Japanese:身を捧げる, ...
Arabic:كَرَّسَ نَفْسَهُ لِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּישׁ אֶת עַצְמוֹ, ...
Russian:посвящать себя, ...
Ukrainian:присвятити себе, ...
Hindi:स्वयं को समर्पित करना, ...
Bengali:নিজেকে উৎসর্গ করা, ...
Catalan:dedicar-se, ...
Czech:věnovat se, ...
Danish:vie sig, ...
Dutch:zich wijden, ...
Greek:αφοσιώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:odaszentelni magát, ...
Khmer:លះបង់ខ្លួនឯងចំពោះ, ...
Korean:헌신하다, ...
Persian:خودش را وقفِ چیزی کرد, ...
Polish:poświęcać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):dedicar-se, ...
Romanian:a se dedica, ...
Swedish:ägna sig, ...
Thai:อุทิศตน, ...
Turkish:kendini adamak, ...
Vietnamese:cống hiến bản thân, ...

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