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Hingabe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abandon verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
  • commitment noun A promise or pledge to do something, or a strong dedication to a cause, relationship, or goal.
  • dedication noun Deep commitment and hard work devoted to a task, cause, or person.
  • devotion noun Strong love, loyalty, or commitment to a person, cause, or activity.

Senses

Hingabe is used for these senses in English:

  • abandon A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences. [Early 19th century.] (Now especially in the phrase with abandon.)
  • commitment Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
  • dedication (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
  • devotion (uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
  • devotion (uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication.
  • devotion (uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.

abandon — full definition

  1. verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
  2. verb To give up an activity, plan, or belief completely.
  3. noun Total freedom from restraint or inhibition, especially in the phrase "with abandon".

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