- devow
- transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French devouer, from de- (as in devot devout) + vouer to vow — more at vow, v.2. \(ˈ)dē|v-\ [de- + vow, v.]b. : to release from a vow
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Devow — De*vow , v. t. [F. d[ e]vouer, L. devovere. See {Devote}, v. t.] 1. To give up; to devote. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. OF. desvoer. Cf. {Disavow}.] To disavow; to disclaim. [Obs.] G. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devote — De*vote , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devoting}.] [L. devotus, p. p. of devovere; de + vovere to vow. See {Vow}, and cf. {Devout}, {Devow}.] 1. To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to consecrate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devoted — Devote De*vote , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devoting}.] [L. devotus, p. p. of devovere; de + vovere to vow. See {Vow}, and cf. {Devout}, {Devow}.] 1. To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devoting — Devote De*vote , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devoting}.] [L. devotus, p. p. of devovere; de + vovere to vow. See {Vow}, and cf. {Devout}, {Devow}.] 1. To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
