Difference between Give and Devote

What is the difference between Give and Devote?

Give as a verb is to transfer the possession or holding of (something to someone or something else). while Devote as a verb is to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter.

Give

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To transfer the possession or holding of (something to someone or something else). To bend slightly when a force is applied. To estimate or predict (a duration or probability for something). To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.

Example sentence: Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

Devote

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter.

Example sentence: My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar-school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the Church.

We hope you now know whether to use Give or Devote in your sentence.

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