devote oneself to

VERB

address

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focus on give try

STRONG

dig direct turn undertake

WEAK

apply oneself to attend to concentrate on engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at have at knuckle down to peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

VERB

buckle down

Synonyms

WEAK

address apply oneself attend to bend concentrate on dedicate oneself to exert oneself get serious give give oneself over to keep close to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into occupy oneself with pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to swing into action take the bull by the horns throw turn

Antonyms

WEAK

be lazy ignore relax

VERB

cultivate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cherish educate encourage improve promote pursue raise refine

STRONG

aid ameliorate better forward foster further help instruct nurse patronize rear support teach train

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon damage decrease depress diminish hurt ignore stop

STRONG

block cease check halt hinder impede injure learn neglect obstruct oppose worsen

WEAK

destroy

VERB

go about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

set about

WEAK

approach be employed begin engage in get busy with occupy oneself with tackle work at

VERB

tackle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin deal with engage in take on try undertake work on

STRONG

accept attack attempt essay launch

WEAK

apply oneself bang away at come to grips with embark upon give a try give a whirl go for it make a run at pitch into set about square off start the ball rolling take a shot at take in hand take on try on for size turn one's hand to turn to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain complete conclude end finish

STRONG

be lazy

WEAK

avoid dodge forget idle neglect

Example Sentences

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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

One could be smart, devote oneself to study—be a "greasy grind"—and yet fail of prominence; and one could fail to pass—"flunk"—and yet climb to the pinnacle of prominence.

From Missy by Gatlin, Dana

When idle, one can love, one can be good, feel kindly to all, devote oneself to others, be thankful for existence, educate one's mind, one's heart, one's body.

From Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin by Stevenson, Robert Louis

The order to devote oneself to contemplation was given by a blast of trumpets.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor

devote oneself to

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