devoted

1. 1
   adjective

   Feeling great love for someone or something and always giving them care and time.

   Like a dog that always stays close to its owner.

   She is a devoted mother who puts her children first.

   He stayed devoted to his old friends for decades.

   Similarloyal, faithful, dedicated, committed, loving

   Oppositedisloyal, unfaithful, indifferent

2. 2
   adjective

   Working very hard at something because you care about it a lot.

   Like someone who never misses a single day of practice.

   He is a devoted teacher who spends extra hours helping students.

   The devoted volunteers cleaned the whole park in one weekend.

   Similardedicated, committed, zealous, ardent, passionate

   Oppositeindifferent, apathetic

3. 3
   adjective

   Promised or set apart for a special holy purpose.

   Like a gift that is given only to God and kept holy.

   The priests treated the altar as devoted ground, never to be touched.

   Each devoted offering was placed carefully before the shrine.

   Similardedicated

4. 4
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of devote. Use this form for something that already happened.

   She devoted her free time to learning the piano.

   He has devoted his whole career to helping the cause.

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