devote oneself to
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Is that too young to devote oneself to elite sport, and the mental and physical strains that come with it, asks Kristen Doerer.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2019
To devote oneself to Flappy Bird is to know the abject futility of Sisyphus.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2014
Like a calf sucking all the four teats of its dam's udders, one should devote oneself to the practice of all these virtues.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
If one is enamoured of academical posts or honorary degrees, why, one must devote oneself to research and be content to be read by specialists.
From The Silent Isle by Arthur Christopher Benson
His definition of wisdom is well known: "to devote oneself to human duties and keep aloof from spirits while still respecting them."
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Sir Charles Eliot
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