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devotions

/dɪˈvoʊʃənz/ /diˈvoʊʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act or state of devoting or being devoted.

Examples :

"Sentence: "Her daily devotions included reading a chapter from the Bible and saying a prayer." "
religion soul theology

Related Words

Illustration veneration

veneration noun

/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.

"The teacher's decades of dedicated service earned her a deep veneration from her students. "

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration included

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Illustration devoting

devoting verb

/dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/ /dəˈvoʊtɪŋ/

To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter

"I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way."

Illustration personal

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

Illustration affection

affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

Illustration dedication

dedication noun

/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

"Her dedication to her studies earned her top grades in every subject. "

Illustration starting

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

Illustration offerings

offerings noun

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋz/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋz/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋz/

The act by which something is offered.

"The museum's offerings included a variety of exhibits, from ancient artifacts to modern art. "

Illustration favorite

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "