German VERB B2 Rank 7398

weihen

to consecrate / dedicate

weihen – weihte – hat geweiht

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry weihen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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weihen vs widmen

to dedicate / devote

Both widmen and weihen can express giving a great deal of time or energy to something. Widmen refers generally to consciously engaging with something intensively. Weihen sounds much more solemn and can express complete or lifelong dedication.

Visual example for widmen
weihen

Sie weiht ihr ganzes Leben der Hilfe für kranke Menschen.

She dedicates her entire life to helping sick people.

widmen

Sie widmet viele Jahre der Hilfe für kranke Menschen.

She devotes many years to helping sick people.

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