Devote oneself to

Synonyms for devote oneself to
verb devote effort to something

try
give
turn
dig
direct
undertake

go for
take up
focus on
apply oneself to
attend to
concentrate on

engage in
go at
hammer away
have a go at
have at
knuckle down to

peg away
pitch into
plug away at
take care of
throw oneself into
turn to

Antonyms for devote oneself to

avoid
cut
disregard

ignore
shun
slight

overlook
pass

Synonyms
verb work very hard

address
bend
give
knuckle down
pitch in
throw

turn
apply oneself
attend to
concentrate on
dedicate oneself to
exert oneself

get serious
give oneself over to
keep close to
launch into
occupy oneself with
plunge into

set to
swing into action
take the bull by the horns
keep one’s mind on
put one’s hand to the plow
put one’s nose to the grindstone

Antonyms

ignore

be lazy

relax

Synonyms
verb nurture, take care of

educate
raise
pursue
encourage
refine
cherish

promote
improve
foster
help
support
patronize

better
forward
instruct
train
aid
further

ameliorate
teach
nurse
rear

Antonyms

decrease
ignore
damage
block
hinder
injure
obstruct

worsen
cease
impede
destroy
depress
diminish
stop

abandon
hurt
neglect
check
oppose
halt
learn

Synonyms
verb undertake

approach
begin
tackle

set about
be employed
engage in

get busy with
occupy oneself with
work at

Synonyms
verb make an effort

begin
take up
accept
try
undertake
essay
attack
attempt

launch
come to grips with
take on
engage in
work on
deal with
apply oneself
bang away at

embark upon
give a try
give a whirl
go for it
make a run at
pitch into
set about
square off

start the ball rolling
take a shot at
take in hand
try on for size
turn to
turn one’s hand to

Antonyms

complete
abstain
avoid
dodge

conclude
end
finish
be lazy

forget
idle
neglect