Pope's theory was that different people had different 'ruling passions', love of praise, money, obstinate love of their country (in Cobham's case - to whom the First Epistle is dedicated), etc.
Dedicated has shrugged off a lot of this, in many contexts, and is comfortably used with reference to something that is set aside or reserved for a particular purpose. It is commonly used in …
Hello, What would be the most appropriate word for this sentence? "The course is dedicated to/devoted to/ destined to/aimed at children and adolescents."
Dedicated to maintain can be interpreted as a contraction of dedicated in order to maintain, while dedicated to maintaining has only one interpretation.
I would like to thank you for the time you have dedicated to me
Dedicated has shrugged off a lot of this, in many contexts, and is comfortably used with reference to something that is set aside or reserved for a particular purpose. It is commonly used in some of the most prosaic contexts - dedicated printers, dedicated communications facilities, and so on.
I never made the distinction, but WIKI does. Loyal vs Devoted - What's the difference? As adjectives the difference between loyal and devoted is that loyal is having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something while devoted is vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
Thank you Egmont and Chasint now I’m clear about “on one’s own merits” but still confused about “in one’s own right”, I’ve gone through some previous threads regarding this phrase which said “ it is used as a figure of speech. It's an idiom. It does not necessarily mean having dedicated your life to a particular profession. It simply means you have become a true artist, a ...
In North America, the term pickup is used for light trucks with a lighter duty chassis and factory built, integrated bed, as well as for coupé utility vehicles, often based on a personal car chassis, but also often on a special dedicated chassi for such use. That's from the wiki on pickup truck.
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The meaning of PRAISE is to express a favorable judgment of : commend. How to use praise in a sentence.
PRAISE definition: the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. See examples of praise used in a sentence.
PRAISE meaning: 1. to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing…. Learn more.
If you praise someone or something, you express approval for their achievements or qualities. The American president praised Turkey for its courage. [VERB noun + for] Many others praised Sanford for taking a strong stand. [V n for n/-ing] He praised the excellent work of the U.N. weapons inspectors. [VERB noun]
Synonyms for PRAISE: celebrate, bless, hymn, worship, extol, laud, exalt, applaud; Antonyms of PRAISE: blame, criticize, censure, reprobate, reprove, rebuke, admonish, reprehend
PRAISE definition: 1. to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing…. Learn more.
To praise is to voice approbation, commendation, or esteem: "She was enthusiastically praising the beauties of Gothic architecture" (Francis Marion Crawford). Acclaim usually implies hearty approbation warmly and publicly expressed: The film was highly acclaimed by many critics.
You deserve praise for the hard work you've done recently. She gave them some faint praise for their assignments, despite not being totally convinced by the quality.
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Ricky: Directed by Rashad Frett. With Titus Welliver, Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Andrene Ward-Hammond. Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult.
Ricky is a 2025 American drama film, directed and produced by Rashad Frett, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Frett and Lin Que Ayoung. It is an expansion of the 2023 short film of the same name by Frett. [1] It stars Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Titus Welliver, Maliq Johnson, Imani Lewis, Simbi Kali and Andrene Ward-Hammond.
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Ricky stars Stephan James in a transformative, emotional role and is a solid, yet flawed depiction of life post-incarceration.
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