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Definitions for Devote

[1] to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc.: to devote one's time to reading.
[2] to appropriate by or as if by a vow; set apart or dedicate by a solemn or formal act; consecrate: She devoted her life to God.
[3] to commit to evil or destruction; doom.
[4] to apply or dedicate (oneself, time, money, etc) to some pursuit, cause, etc
[5] obsolete to curse or doom

Words related to Devote

give, dedicate, allot, apply, donate, assign, present, consign, pledge, sanctify, apportion, confide, vow, appropriate, bless, bestow, consecrate, entrust, enshrine, hallow

Words nearby Devote

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Origin of Devote

1580–90; < Latin dēvōtus vowed (past participle of dēvovēre ), equivalent to dē- de- + vōtus; see vote, vow

Word origin for Devote

C16: from Latin dēvōtus devoted, solemnly promised, from dēvovēre to vow; see de- , vow

Synonyms for Devote

allot, apply, assign, dedicate, donate, give, give away, present, apportion, appropriate, bestow, bless, confide, consecrate, consign, enshrine, entrust, hallow, pledge, reserve, sanctify, vow, concern oneself, hand out, occupy oneself, set apart