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Verbs of Helping and Hurting - Verbs for Dedication

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to dedication such as "devote", "sacrifice", and "allot".

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Categorized English Verbs of Helping and Hurting
to dedicate

to give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person

Ex: He dedicated his energy to mastering a new skill .
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to devote
to devote
[Verb]

to assign something, such as resources or funds, to a particular purpose or use

Ex:
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to allocate

to distribute or assign resources, funds, or tasks for a particular purpose

Ex: Companies allocate resources for employee training to enhance skills and productivity .
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to sacrifice

to give up something of value for the sake of something else

Ex: Environmental activists often sacrifice personal convenience to reduce their ecological footprint .
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to allot
to allot
[Verb]

to give or distribute a particular thing such as time, money, etc.

Ex: The conference organizer will allot space for different exhibitors in the event venue .
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to earmark

to set aside something, such as funds or resources, for a specific purpose or use

Ex: The budget should earmark funds for emergency situations to ensure preparedness .
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to pour into

to invest a significant amount of money into something continuously or over an extended period

Ex: The company poured millions into the research and development department.
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to grant
to grant
[Verb]

to let someone have something, especially something that they have requested

Ex: The government granted permission to build on the land .
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to confer
to confer
[Verb]

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

Ex: The university conferred a Bachelor 's degree on the graduating students .
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to bestow
to bestow
[Verb]

to present or give something, often with a sense of honor or generosity

Ex: The charity event aimed to bestow recognition on the volunteers .
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to vest
to vest
[Verb]

to grant power, authority, or rights to someone, typically in an official or legal context

Ex: The board of directors vested the executive committee with the power to make strategic decisions .
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to accord
to accord
[Verb]

to grant permission or approval for someone to possess or have something

Ex: The landlord accorded the tenant the right to keep a pet in the rented apartment .
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to vouchsafe

to give something with a sense of superiority

Ex: He vouchsafed them a brief explanation , as if doing them a great favor .
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to tender
to tender
[Verb]

to formally present or propose something

Ex: The team captain tendered a suggestion for improving the team 's performance during the meeting .
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to lavish
to lavish
[Verb]

to generously give or spend, especially on luxurious or extravagant things

Ex: The fashion designer is lavishing the runway show with intricate designs .
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to impart
to impart
[Verb]

to give or transfer a particular quality or characteristic to something

Ex: The artist 's goal was to impart emotion and depth to their paintings .
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