widmen

/ˈvɪdmən/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
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Forms

present
widmet sich
past
widmete sich
perfect
hat sich gewidmet

Meaning

  1. to dedicate, to devote (sich widmen)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

devote

devote is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to dedicate, to devote."

French

dévouer

dévouer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to devote (oneself)."

French

s'engager à

Close — to dedicate, to devote oneself relates to committing, pledging to.

Practice

1 What does widmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sich ganz seiner Arbeit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches widmen?

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