devoted
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.having great love or loyalty for someone or something.
adj.characterised by strong emotional attachment or profound loyalty toward a person, cause, or pursuit.
Simple“He is a devoted father who spends every weekend playing with his children.”
In context“Despite the long hours and modest pay, she remained a devoted teacher, spending her evenings preparing lessons that would engage her most struggling students.”
UsageAlways followed by the preposition 'to' when an object is specified.
PitfallHe is devoted with his work. He is devoted to his work.The adjective 'devoted' always takes the preposition 'to'.
Antonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
adj.used only for one particular purpose or activity.
adj.exclusively dedicated or consecrated to a specific function, purpose, or deity.
Simple“This small chapel is devoted to the memory of the soldiers who died in the war.”
In context“The final section of the report is devoted entirely to the long-term environmental impacts of the proposed industrial expansion.”
UsageOften used in religious or highly formal administrative contexts.
Synonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.the past tense of 'devote', meaning you gave your time or effort to something.
v.the past tense and past participle of the transitive verb 'devote', meaning to give or apply entirely to a particular activity.
Simple“She devoted her whole life to helping the poor in her city.”
In context“Having devoted several decades to the study of ancient manuscripts, the professor was finally able to publish his definitive translation.”
“Her devoted mom Elizabeth ( Melanie Lynskey ) has cancer, and thinks she should maybe wait until after the run to tell Soph the awful truth, so as not to spoil her big moment.”
“Straus and his wife devoted much of their time and money to this work.”
From devote + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.