devote
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devote
- /dɪˈvəʊt/ UK
- /dɪˈvoʊt/ Canada, US
- /dɪˈvəʉt/ Australia
- /dɪˈvɐʉt/ Australia
- /ɖᵻˈvoʈ/ South Asia
Rhymes with -əʊt
Where it comes from
Borrowed 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.
verb devotes · devoting · devoted
- 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.
- to consign over; to doom to devote one to destruction
- to execrate; to curse
adjective more devote · most devote
- devoted; addicted; devout A world devote to universal wrack
