Widmen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Widmen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to dedicate", "to devote" or "dedicate".

Essential properties of "widmen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: widmen
  • Simple past: widmete
  • Participle: gewidmet

See full conjugation of widmen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "widmen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To dedicate something to someone"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Sie widmete ihr Buch ihren Eltern.She dedicated her book to her parents.
  2. Der Künstler widmete das Gemälde seiner verstorbenen Frau.The artist dedicated the painting to his deceased wife.
  3. Ich möchte diesen Song meiner besten Freundin widmen.I want to dedicate this song to my best friend.

2.) "To dedicate time or effort to a specific activity"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er widmet sich voll und ganz seiner Arbeit.He dedicates himself completely to his work.
  2. Sie widmet ihre Freizeit dem Erlernen einer neuen Sprache.She dedicates her free time to learning a new language.
  3. Wir sollten uns mehr Zeit widmen, um über dieses Problem nachzudenken.We should dedicate more time to thinking about this problem.
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