Meaning of devotion | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
   uncountable, usually
2. The act or state of devoting or being devoted
3. Religious veneration, zeal, or piety
4. Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
   uncountable, usually
5. (with to) to give up wholly to or use entirely for. She devotes her life to music. toewy يُكَرِّسُ، يُخَصِّصُ посвещавам (се) devotar zasvětit, věnovat sich widmen vie; hellige αφιερώνω, αφοσιώνομαιdedicar pühendama وقف کردن؛ اختصاص دادن omistaa consacrer לְהַקדִיש समर्पित करना, वफादार posvetiti se szentel mengabdikan helga, fórna dedicare, consacrare ささげる 헌신하다 (pa)skirti, pašvęsti veltīt; ziedot menumpukan wijdenvie, hellige poświęcać, ofiarować وقفول، جارول، قربانول، اختصاص وركول devotar a ...
   with
6. A prayer
7. A prayer (often found in the plural).
   countable, usually
8. a keen follower; an enthusiast. a devotee of football. aanhanger, liefhebber ناذِرٌ نَفْسَه، مُتَحَمِّس предан fã ctitel, vyznavač, fanda der Anhänger fan; tilhænger λάτρηςdevoto innukas austaja دوستدار؛ هواخواه ihailija partisan/-ane חוֹבֵב נִלהָב भक्त sljedbenik rajongója vminek pengikut setia einlægur aðdáandi appassionato 献身者 열성가 pasekėjas, garbintojas, entuziastas cienītājs; mīļotājs; entuziasts penganut fanaativrig tilhenger, entusiast entuzjasta هوا خوا fA pasionat, fan приверженец nad...
9. Religious offerings; alms
10. Religious offerings; alms.
    in-plural, obsolete, uncountable, usually
11. Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle.
12. Religious ardor or zeal; piety.
13. often devotions An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private.
14. The act of devoting or the state of being devoted: the devotion of resources to research.
15. (often foll by to) strong attachment (to) or affection (for a cause, person, etc) marked by dedicated loyalty
16. (Ecclesiastical Terms) religious zeal; piety
17. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (often plural) religious observance or prayers
    often plural
18. earnest attachment to a cause, person, etc.

Equivalents

Examples

“deep devotion”

“blind devotion”

“show devotion”

“Her devotion to her family was clear in everything she did.”

“The teacher’s devotion to her students inspired many.”

“The book describes the knight’s devotion to his king.”

“He showed great devotion to his religious practices.”

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