devote oneself
11devote — v.tr. & refl. 1 (foll. by to) apply or give over (resources etc. or oneself) to (a particular activity or purpose or person) (devoted their time to reading; devoted himself to his guests). 2 archaic doom to destruction. Derivatives: devotement n …
12devote — verb To give ones time, focus ones efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter. He devoted his life to Allah. See Also: devotee …
13devote — v 1. assign, apply, commit, consign; allot, allocate, set aside, set apart. 2.(often of oneself) give, offer, pledge, surrender, dedicate; bless, sanctify, hallow, consecrate, make holy …
14apply oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. attend to, dedicate oneself, devote oneself, address oneself, be occupied with, keep one s mind on, direct oneself to, concentrate on, persevere in, persist in, give oneself wholly to, be industrious, work at, buckle down*,… …
15apply oneself — if Palermo applies himself, he has an excellent shot at the scholarship Syn: be diligent, be industrious, be assiduous, show commitment, show dedication; work hard, exert oneself, make an effort, try hard, do one s best, give one s all, put one s …
16apply oneself — BE DILIGENT, be industrious, be assiduous, show commitment, show dedication; work hard, exert oneself, make an effort, try hard, do one s best, give one s all, buckle down, put one s shoulder to the wheel, keep one s nose to the grindstone;… …
17address (oneself) to — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. devote (oneself) to, turn to, apply (oneself) to, direct one s energies to; see try 1 , undertake …
18give of oneself — verb To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy. Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who have given of themselves to make this project a success …
19occupy oneself with — index address (direct attention to), commit (perpetrate), devote, notice (observe), ply …
20Resolution — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resolution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 determination determination will Sgm: N 1 iron will iron will unconquerable will Sgm: N 1 will of one s own will of one s own decision resolution Sgm: N 1 backbone backbone …
