Words / B2

di-VOHT-id/dɪˈvəʊtɪd/

Devoted means giving a lot of time and love to someone or something: devoted to; a devoted following. Dedicated and loyal are close twins; obsessed is stronger and often negative. Hours devoted to revision still need a log. Mix-up: devoted vs devout (religious); divorced; do not write devoted for a fan slogan with no hours or named person.

Meaning

Giving a lot of time and love to someone or something (devoted to).

Examples

• “Hours devoted to revision still need a log, the tutor said; a devoted following is the fandom sense.”
• “A chapter devoted to the Act featured in the handbook, which is the “set aside for” sense — still name the statute.”

Good to know

devoted to; a devoted friend / following; hours devoted to. Close: dedicated / loyal. Trap: devout / divorced. Methods, media, and RS. Giving much time and loyalty — log the hours or name the person.

Near in meaning

dedicated, loyal, faithful

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