devote
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Definition of devote
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
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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.”
“I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.”
“He is the Chief of this far Countrey; and to his service, carnal and wicked men devote themselves.”
“a leafless and simple branch […] devoted to the purpose of climbing”
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verb
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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.”
“I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.”
“He is the Chief of this far Countrey; and to his service, carnal and wicked men devote themselves.”
“a leafless and simple branch […] devoted to the purpose of climbing”
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to consign over; to doom
“to devote one to destruction”
“The city was devoted to the flames.”
- to execrate; to curse
adj
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(obsolete)devoted; addicted; devout
“A world devote to universal wrack”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
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.
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