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devoting
Variant of devote
devote
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de·vote (di vōt′)
transitive verb devoted -·vot′ed, devoting -·vot′·ing
- to set apart for a special use or service; dedicate
- to give up (oneself or one's time, energy, etc.) to some purpose, activity, or person
- Obsolete to curse or doom
Etymology: < L devotus, pp. of devovere, to dedicate by vow < de-, from + vovere, to vow: see vote
Related Forms:
- devotement de·vote′·ment noun
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