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Submerge vs Devote - What's the difference?

submerge | devote |

As a verb submerge

is .

As an adjective devote is

.

submerge

English

Verb

(submerg)
  • To sink out of sight.
  • The submarine submerged in the water.
  • To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
  • In films many people are murdered by being submerged in a swimming pool.
  • To be engulfed in or with something.
  • Because of the death of his father, he is submerged in sorrow.

    Synonyms

    * immerse (2) * submerse

    Derived terms

    * submergence * submersion ----

    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)

    Anagrams

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