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Dictionary: de·vot·ed   (dĭ-vō'tĭd) pronunciation
 
adj.
  1. Feeling or displaying strong affection or attachment; ardent: a devoted friend.
  2. Having been consecrated; dedicated.
devotedly de·vot'ed·ly adv.
devotedness de·vot'ed·ness n.
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adjective

  1. Feeling and expressing affection: affectionate, doting, fond, loving. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, love/hatred.
  2. Given over exclusively to a single use or purpose: consecrated, dedicated, hallowed, sacred. See give/take/reciprocity, include/exclude.

 
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adj

Definition: committed, loyal
Antonyms: apathetic, disloyal, inconstant, neglectful, negligent, uncommitted, unfaithful, untrustworthy


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To give oneself up to something or someone.

pronunciation I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure. — John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937).

 
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hengiven, ivrig

Nederlands (Dutch)
(aan elkaar) gehecht, toegewijd

Français (French)
adj. - dévoué, fervent, loyal, fidèle

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ergeben, hingebungsvoll, anhänglich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αφοσιωμένος

Italiano (Italian)
devoto, affettuoso

idioms:

  • be devoted to    dedicarsi a

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - devotado

idioms:

  • be devoted to    ser devotado a

Русский (Russian)
преданный, посвященный

idioms:

  • be devoted to    быть привязанным к

Español (Spanish)
adj. - dedicado, devoto, leal, afectuoso, cariñoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hängiven

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
投入的, 深爱的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 投入的, 深愛的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 애착이 깊은, 헌정 된, 헌신적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 献身的な, 忠実な, 愛情深い, 専念して, 熱中して

idioms:

  • be devoted to    専念する, 熱愛する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متفان, مخلص‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מסור, נאמן, מתמסר‬


 
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