English–German

“devote oneself” in German

German

Alsoweihen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɪtmən/

Example

Er widmet sich der Forschung.

He devotes himself to research.

Illustration for widmen (devote oneself)

How to say “devote oneself” in German

“Devote oneself” in German is widmen.

A person keeps turning time and effort toward one chosen pursuit, such as research.

Full entry for widmen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with widmen

Ich widme meinem Sohn heute Abend mehr Zeit.

I devote more time to my son this evening.

Tips for using widmen

  • The reflexive form is sich einer Sache widmen, with the object in the dative, as in sich der Forschung widmen.

Other German words for “devote oneself”

Sie hat sich ganz der Forschung geweiht.

She has devoted herself entirely to research.

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