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devote

Saydi-VOHT/dɪˈvoʊt/UK/dɪˈvəʊt/AUS/dɪˈvəʉt/

Formsdevotes, devoting, devoted

4 meanings of devote

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive
    To give all your time or effort to something you care about.

    Like a person who spends every free hour on the one thing they love most.

    She decided to devote her weekends to helping at the shelter.

    They devote hours each day to learning the piano.

    Similardedicate, commit, give

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  2. 2
    verbtransitive
    To leave a person or thing to a terrible fate.

    The reckless plan devoted the whole crew to disaster.

    One careless order can devote an entire army to slaughter.

    Similardoom, condemn, consign

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  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To call down a curse on someone or something.

    Similarcurse, damn, denounce

    Oppositebless

Less common meaning

  1. 4
    adjectiveobsolete
    Very loyal to someone or something, or very religious.

    She was a devote servant of the old faith.

    His devote loyalty to the king never wavered.

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Origin

From Latin dēvōtus, the past participle of dēvoveō, meaning to dedicate by a vow or promise solemnly.