Hi there,
Could you tell me if these two words are pretty much same meaning to you, please? As my dictionary couldn’t differentiate or differ the differences.
I have devoted / dedicated all my energies in English.
I devote / dedicate myself to God.
Thanks in advance.
John Aki I have devoted / dedicated all my energies in English. "In" is the wrong preposition for either word. If you devote all your energies to something, you apply them to it assiduously.
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John AkiI have devoted / dedicated all my energies in English.
"In" is the wrong preposition for either word. If you devote all your energies to something, you apply them to it assiduously. If you dedicate all your energies to something, you promise to apply them to it and do.