Devote vs Observant - What's the difference?
devote | observant |
To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter.
* Grew
* Gray
To consign over; to doom.
To execrate; to curse.
Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
* Sir K. Digby
As an adjective devote
is .As a noun observant is
a member of a franciscan order that strictly observes the rules of st francis.devote
English
Verb
(devot)- They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
- I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.
- They devoted themselves unto all wickedness.
- a leafless and simple branch devoted to the purpose of climbing
- to devote one to destruction
- The city was devoted to the flames.
Usage notes
* Often used in the past participle form, which has become an adjective. See devoted.Derived terms
* devotionAnagrams
* ----observant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
- I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
- We are told how observant Alexander was of his master Aristotle.
