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Devote

//dɪˈvəʊt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    devoted; addicted; devout obsolete

    "A world devote to universal wrack"

Verb
  1. 1
    to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.

    "They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ."

  2. 2
    dedicate wordnet
  3. 3
    to consign over; to doom

    "to devote one to destruction"

  4. 4
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause wordnet
  5. 5
    to execrate; to curse
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  1. 6
    set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”). Doublet of devow; see also devout. Displaced native Middle English ēstful, from Old English ēstful.

Etymology 2

From Latin dēvōtus, past participle of Latin dēvoveō (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”). Doublet of devow; see also devout. Displaced native Middle English ēstful, from Old English ēstful.

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