DEVOTION


Meaning of DEVOTION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ deep , great

▪ fanatical , intense , passionate , single-minded

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Their single-minded ~ to the care of the dying was admirable.

▪ absolute , complete , total

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her total ~ to her husband

▪ selfless

▪ blind , slavish

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He was mocked for his slavish ~ to his boss.

▪ lifelong , undying

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his lifelong ~ to his work

▪ personal

▪ religious

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a man of deep religious ~

VERB + DEVOTION

▪ express , show

▪ inspire

PREPOSITION

▪ with ~

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He cared for his mother with great ~.

▪ ~ to

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They showed great ~ to each other.

PHRASES

▪ ~ to duty

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The judge praised the firefighters for their bravery and ~ to duty.

▪ ~ to the cause

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She will be remembered for her selfless ~ to the cause of the poor.

▪ an object of ~

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The statue of the king became an object of ~.

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