widmeten
Translation
to dedicate, to devote
Examples
Sie widmeten ihm ein Lied.
They dedicated a song to him.
Wir widmeten unsere Zeit dem Projekt.
We devoted our time to the project.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) to dedicate sth. to sb. They dedicated a song to him.
sich ((j-m/et3)) to devote oneself to sb./sth. We devoted ourselves entirely to the project.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zueigneten, weihten; Antonyms: vernachlässigten (neglected)
Etymology
From the infinitive 'widmen', derived from Old High German 'widamen' (to endow).
Memory Tips
This is the simple past (Präteritum) form for 'we' (wir) and 'they' (sie). The '-eten' ending is used because the verb stem 'widm-' ends in a 'd'.