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Donate vs Devote - What's the difference?

donate | devote |

As verbs the difference between donate and devote

is that donate is to make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another while devote is to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter.

As an adjective devote is

devoted; addicted; devout.

donate

English

Verb

(donat)
  • To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
  • She donates 100 dollars to Red Crescent every year.
    He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.

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    devote

    English

    Verb

    (devot)
  • To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter.
  • They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
    I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.
  • * Grew
  • They devoted themselves unto all wickedness.
  • * Gray
  • a leafless and simple branch devoted to the purpose of climbing
  • To consign over; to doom.
  • to devote one to destruction
    The city was devoted to the flames.
  • To execrate; to curse.
  • Usage notes

    * Often used in the past participle form, which has become an adjective. See devoted.

    Derived terms

    * devotion

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Devoted; addicted; devout.
  • (Milton)

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