devote

consacrer, dédier

Donner son temps, son énergie ou son attention à quelque chose qu’on juge important.

En anglais simple : To give your time, energy, or attention to something you think is important.

• I devote Sundays to my family.
• She devoted three years to writing her book.
• How much time can you devote to this project?

Comment l'utiliser : devote something to someone/something (She devotes much of her time to her family.); devote something to doing something (He devoted a year to learning Spanish.)

Synonymes : dedicate, commit

Expressions courantes : devote time to, devote attention to, devote your life, devote yourself to

vouer, condamner

Condamner quelqu’un ou quelque chose à la destruction ou à un autre sort terrible.

En anglais simple : To condemn someone or something to destruction or another terrible fate.

• The conqueror devoted the city to destruction.
• The ancient curse devoted its victims to death.
• Their ruler had devoted the entire village to ruin.

Comment l'utiliser : devote someone/something to something (The king devoted the rebel town to destruction.)

Synonymes : doom, condemn, consign

Expressions courantes : devote to destruction, devote to death