devote
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See also: dévote
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
devote (third-person singular simple present devotes, present participle devoting, simple past and past participle devoted)
- to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter
- They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
- I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.
- 1678, Obadiah Grew, Meditations Upon Our Saviour's Parable of The Prodigal Son:
- He is the Chief of this far Countrey; and to his service, carnal and wicked men devote themselves.
- 1879, Asa Gray, Botanical Text-book:
- a leafless and simple branch […] devoted to the purpose of climbing
- to consign over; to doom
- to devote one to destruction
- The city was devoted to the flames.
- to execrate; to curse
Usage notes[edit]
- Often used in the past participle form, which has become an adjective. See devoted.
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Translations[edit]
to commit for a certain matter
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Adjective[edit]
devote (comparative more devote, superlative most devote)
- (obsolete) devoted; addicted; devout
- 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the book number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
- A world devote to universal wrack
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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
devote
- inflection of devoot:
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
devote
- inflection of devot:
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
devote
Noun[edit]
devote f
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /deːˈu̯oː.te/, [d̪eːˈu̯oːt̪ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /deˈvo.te/, [d̪eˈvɔːt̪e]
Participle[edit]
dēvōte
References[edit]
- “devote”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- devote in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Portuguese[edit]
Verb[edit]
devote
- inflection of devotar:
Swedish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
devote
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