Devote and Hold

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Devote

Devote verb - To keep or intend for a special purpose.
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Hold is an antonym for devote in thoughts topic.
Nearby Words: devotion, devotedly, devotee, devotional, devoting

Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
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Devote is an antonym for hold.
Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback
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Common collocations

party devote party hold party
attention devote attention hold attention
power devote power hold power
amount devote amount hold amount
Other words: time.

Both words in one sentence

  • They quarrel all the time, partly for the fun of it, but also hold each other in something like awe and devote a considerable part of their considerable will-powers to making the marriage work.
    Source: Happily Married / Literature
  • Militaries Are Useless Their best showing was in Sombra's future, where all of Equestria had to devote itself entirely to the war effort either as front line soldiers (including Princess Celestia) or support to just barely hold Sombra's forces off, who were composed entirely of regular (albeit brainwashed) ponies.
    Source: Militaries Are Useless
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