devoted
/dɪˈvəʊtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण डिवोटिड
समर्पित, निष्ठावान, अनुरागी
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as synonym
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~ (to sb/sth)
having great love for somebody or something and being loyal to them
समर्पित, निष्ठावान, अनुरागी
- a devoted mother
- She is devoted to her students.
- Meera is a devoted daughter who looks after her parents every day.
+ 2 more examples
- The team's devoted fans waited in the rain for the captain to appear.
- He was devoted to his work and rarely took a holiday.
Synonyms loyal faithful dedicated committed loving
Opposite indifferent uncommitted disloyal neglectful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
be devoted to + noun / -ing
Devoted is followed by to, and after to we use a noun or an -ing form, never a bare verb.
'Devoted' के बाद to आता है और to के बाद noun या -ing रूप आता है, मूल verb नहीं।
- Radhika is devoted to her grandmother.
- He is devoted to helping poor students.
devoted + noun
Before a noun, devoted means loving and loyal, and describes a person or a follower.
Noun से पहले 'devoted' का अर्थ प्रेम करने वाला और वफ़ादार है, जो व्यक्ति या अनुयायी का वर्णन करता है।
- She was a devoted teacher for forty years.
- The singer has a devoted following in Punjab.
devote + sth + to + noun / -ing
The verb devote takes the thing given and then to; the participle devoted is often used passively.
Verb 'devote' में पहले दिया जाने वाला समय या ऊर्जा और फिर to आता है; participle 'devoted' प्रायः passive अर्थ में आता है।
- He devoted his life to the service of the poor.
- Two hours a day are devoted to revision.
+Collocations 4
adverb + devoted
totallydeeplycompletelyfiercelyutterly
- She is completely devoted to her studies.
devoted + noun
fanfriendwifeservantmother
- He was a devoted fan of the Indian cricket team.
be devoted to
familyteachingthe causea mission
- Mother Teresa was devoted to the cause of the poor.
devoted + noun (more)
servantteacherfollowerreaderdisciple
- The saint had thousands of devoted followers.
“More examples 6
- The old servant was devoted to the family for fifty years.
बूढ़ा नौकर पचास वर्षों तक परिवार के प्रति निष्ठावान रहा।
- A whole chapter of the book is devoted to the Green Revolution.
पुस्तक का एक पूरा अध्याय हरित क्रांति को समर्पित है।
- Radhika is a devoted reader and finishes a book every week.
राधिका एक समर्पित पाठिका है और हर हफ़्ते एक पुस्तक पूरी करती है।
- The couple were devoted to each other till the end.
वह दंपति अंत तक एक-दूसरे के प्रति समर्पित रहा।
- The scientist was devoted to finding a cure for the disease.
वैज्ञानिक उस रोग का इलाज खोजने के प्रति समर्पित था।
- The nurse stayed devoted to her patients throughout the pandemic.
नर्स महामारी के दौरान अपने रोगियों के प्रति पूरी तरह समर्पित रही।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is devoted for her family.
✓ She is devoted to her family.
Devoted takes the preposition to.
'Devoted' के बाद preposition to आता है।
✗ He devoted his life for the service of the poor.
✓ He devoted his life to the service of the poor.
Devote something to, not for.
'Devote something to' होता है, for नहीं।
✗ He is devoted to help the poor.
✓ He is devoted to helping the poor.
Here to is a preposition, so the verb takes -ing.
यहाँ to preposition है, इसलिए verb में -ing लगता है।
AaSpelling
de·vot·ed
§Grammar and usage
Devoted to sb/sth; devote yourself to doing sth (with -ing: 'devoted to teaching', not 'devoted to teach').
'devoted to sb/sth'; 'devote yourself to doing sth' (-ing के साथ: 'devoted to teaching', 'devoted to teach' नहीं)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person devoted to a god or a cause is a devotee; one who follows a leader blindly is a disciple or follower.
किसी देवता या उद्देश्य का समर्पित भक्त devotee; किसी नेता का अंध अनुयायी disciple या follower।