to devote one's energies to

  • 1devote — [v] commit one’s energies, thoughts allot, apply, apportion, appropriate, assign, bestow, bless, concern oneself, confide, consecrate, consign, dedicate, donate, enshrine, entrust, give, give away, hallow, hand out, occupy oneself, pledge,… …

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  • 2To employ one's self — Employ Em*ploy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Employed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Employing}.] [F. employer, fr. L. implicare to fold into, infold, involve, implicate, engage; in + plicare to fold. See {Ply}, and cf. {Imply}, {Implicate}.] 1. To inclose; to… …

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  • 3WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …

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  • 4William Delbert Gann — (June 6, 1878 ndash; June 14, 1955), also W. D. Gann, was a trader recognized not only for his trading abilities, but also for his financial market forecasts. The accuracy of his forecasts is still the subject of substantial debate. Gann s son… …

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  • 5apply — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. put or lay on, use; ask, request; work, persevere (See resolution). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make a request] Syn. petition, demand, appeal, put in for; see ask 1 , beg 1 , try out for . 2. [To make… …

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  • 6History of Ecuador — This is the history of Ecuador. See also the history of South America and the history of present day nations and states.Pre Columbian EcuadorEcuador offers little archeological evidence of its pre Hispanic civilizations. Nonetheless, its most… …

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  • 7Temperance Movements — • Covers the history in Europe, the United States, and Canada Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temperance Movements     Temperance Movements      …

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  • 8St. Athanasius —     St. Athanasius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Athanasius     Bishop of Alexandria; Confessor and Doctor of the Church; born c. 296; died 2 May, 373. Athanasius was the greatest champion of Catholic belief on the subject of the Incarnation… …

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  • 9Andrew Carnegie — Infobox Person name = Andrew Carnegie caption = birth date = birth date|1835|11|25 birth place = Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom death date = Death date and age|1919|8|11|1835|11|25 death place = Shadow Brook Lenox, Massachusetts, United States …

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  • 10John Dee — For other people named John Dee, see John Dee (disambiguation). John Dee …

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