глагол 1) посвящать (себя чему-то возвышенному) Например: She devoted herself to serving God. — Она посвятила себя служению Богу. 2) отдавать; посвящать Синоним(ы): dedicate, consecrate, hallow 3) [устаревшее] обрекать
transitive verb (devoted; devoting) Etymology: Latin devotus, past participle of devovēre, from de- + vovēre to vow 1. to commit by a solemn act Example: devoted herself to serving God 2. to give over or direct (as time, money, or effort) to a cause, enterprise, or activity • devotement noun Synonyms: devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart for a special and often higher end. devote is likely to imply compelling motives and often attachment to an objective Example: devoted his evenings to study. dedicate implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose Example: dedicated her life to medical research. consecrate stresses investment with a solemn or sacred quality Example: consecrate a church to the worship of God. hallow often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity Example: battlegrounds hallowed by the blood of patriots.