devotion
/dɪˈvəʊʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिवोशन
समर्पण, निष्ठा, गहरा लगाव
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[U, sing.] ~ (to sb/sth)
great love, care and support for somebody or something
समर्पण, निष्ठा, गहरा लगाव
- Her devotion to her students won her the state award.
- He cared for his sick mother with great devotion.
- The doctor's devotion to her patients was known across the city.
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- Years of devotion to music made him a great sitarist.
- The team thanked their coach for his devotion and hard work.
Synonyms dedication loyalty commitment
Opposite indifference neglect disloyalty
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[U]
strong religious feeling
भक्ति, श्रद्धा
- The old woman sang the bhajan with deep devotion.
- Her devotion to the goddess was clear from her daily prayers.
- Thousands of pilgrims came to the temple with great devotion.
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- The poet wrote with deep devotion to his chosen god.
- Her devotion grew stronger during the festival of Navratri.
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[pl.] devotions formal
prayers and other religious practices
पूजा-पाठ, प्रार्थना
- He spends an hour each morning at his devotions.
- The priest was at his devotions when we arrived.
- The nuns were at their evening devotions.
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- He finished his devotions and came down for breakfast.
- Morning devotions at the ashram begin before sunrise.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
devotion to + noun/gerund
'To' follows the noun. Here 'to' is a preposition, so a gerund must follow, not a bare verb.
Noun के बाद 'to' आता है। यहाँ 'to' preposition है, इसलिए बाद में gerund आएगा, सादी क्रिया नहीं।
- Her devotion to her patients is well known.
- His devotion to teaching never faded.
devotion (religious)
Prayer and strong faith. The plural 'devotions' means acts of worship.
प्रार्थना और गहरी आस्था; बहुवचन 'devotions' का अर्थ पूजा-पाठ के कार्य हैं।
- Devotion fills the temple during Navratri.
- She was at her morning devotions.
with devotion / out of devotion
Manner or motive phrases.
ये तरीक़ा या प्रेरणा बताने वाले वाक्यांश हैं।
- She nursed him with devotion.
- He walked barefoot out of devotion.
devotion vs dedication
'Devotion' includes love and loyalty; 'dedication' stresses hard work for a goal.
'Devotion' में प्रेम और निष्ठा है; 'dedication' में किसी लक्ष्य के लिए कठोर परिश्रम पर ज़ोर है।
- Her devotion to her family and dedication to work were rare.
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adjective + devotion
selflessdeepunshakeablereligiouslifelongblind
- Her selfless devotion inspired everyone.
verb + devotion
showexpressinspirepledgeprove one's
- He proved his devotion by staying to the end.
devotion + to
to dutyto Godto the causeto familyto teaching
- The soldier's devotion to duty was praised.
devotion + noun
songpracticehymnhourbook
- A devotional song played in the temple.
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- The doctor's devotion to the poor won her the award.
डॉक्टर के गरीबों के प्रति समर्पण ने उसे पुरस्कार दिलाया।
- Radhika's devotion to her mother is touching.
राधिका का अपनी माँ के प्रति समर्पण हृदयस्पर्शी है।
- Millions walk to the shrine out of devotion.
लाखों लोग श्रद्धा से मंदिर तक पैदल जाते हैं।
- He gave up sleep in his devotion to the cause.
उसने उद्देश्य के प्रति निष्ठा में नींद त्याग दी।
- Their devotion lasted a lifetime.
उनका लगाव जीवन भर चला।
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✗ Her devotion to help the poor is great.
✓ Her devotion to helping the poor is great.
'To' is a preposition after 'devotion', so use a gerund.
'Devotion' के बाद 'to' preposition है, इसलिए gerund का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He has a great devotion on his teacher.
✓ He has great devotion to his teacher.
The preposition is 'to'; also 'devotion' as a feeling is uncountable.
Preposition 'to' है; भाव के रूप में 'devotion' अगणनीय भी है।
✗ The devoted of the temple sang hymns.
✓ The devotees of the temple sang hymns.
A worshipper is a 'devotee'; 'devoted' is an adjective.
भक्त को 'devotee' कहते हैं; 'devoted' विशेषण है।
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Devotion, dedication and loyalty all show commitment, but each stresses something different.
Devotion, dedication और loyalty सभी प्रतिबद्धता दिखाते हैं, पर हर एक का ज़ोर अलग है।
Deep love and care, often with faith or feeling.
गहरा प्रेम और देखभाल, प्रायः आस्था या भाव के साथ।
- Her devotion to her mother
Hard work given to a goal or purpose.
किसी लक्ष्य के लिए किया गया कठिन परिश्रम।
- His dedication to research
Staying faithful to a person or group.
किसी व्यक्ति या समूह के प्रति वफ़ादार रहना।
- The loyalty of the soldiers
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·vo·tion
§Grammar and usage
Devotion to.
'devotion to' आता है।
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One-word substitution
A person devoted to a god or a cause is a devotee.
'किसी देवता या उद्देश्य के प्रति समर्पित व्यक्ति' devotee कहलाता है।