Attempt and Devote

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

Devote and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devote" instead a verb "Attempt".

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Devote

Devote verb - To keep or intend for a special purpose.

Attempt and devote are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Devote".

Nearby Words: devotion, devotedly, devotee, devotional, devoting

Common collocations

power attempt power devote power
life attempt life devote life
control attempt control devote control
scene attempt scene devote scene
Other words: time, feat, feats.

Both words in one sentence

  • A certain story arc in Nodwick involved him being captured by the Brotherhood of Evil Henchmen in an attempt to get him to do a Face–Heel Turn and devote his henching skills to their benefit.
  • Pursue the Dream Job She gave up her pursuit of acting in later seasons (after quitting the Cheesecake Factory in an attempt to devote her full efforts to acting for a time that ultimately fell through) and got a job as a saleswoman at a pharmaceutical company where Bernadette works.
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