Toewijden
Example: Ze besloot haar leven te wijden aan vrijwilligerswerk in Afrika.
Definition
"Toewijden" means to dedicate oneself or something wholeheartedly to a particular cause, task, or purpose. It involves committing time, effort, or resources with strong intention, as in the example sentence where someone decides to devote their life to volunteer work in Africa.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "toewijden" comes from the combination of 'toe', meaning 'to' or 'towards', and 'wijden', meaning 'to consecrate or dedicate'. Originally, it carried a religious sense of consecration, but over time it broadened to mean any form of dedication. Did you know? The root 'wijden' is related to the English word 'wield', indicating control or power over something.
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"Toewijden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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