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/dɪˈvəʊtəd/ · de·vo·ted
verb
- To give one's time, focus, or effort entirely to a particular activity or purpose. She devoted the weekend to cleaning the attic, ignoring all other chores.
- Archaic: To consign over; to doom. The ancient chronicle records that the city was devoted to the flames after the siege.
- Archaic: To execrate; to curse. In the old ballad, the witch vowed to have the king devoted for his sins.
adjective
- Vowed, dedicated, or consecrated; bound by a solemn promise. The monks lived a devoted life, bound by their vows of silence.
- Strongly emotionally attached; very fond of someone or something. Bob and Sara are devoted to their children and spend every free moment with them.
- Zealous; characterized by intense devotion. She is a devoted supporter of environmental causes, attending every rally.
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Did you know? The verb sense of "devoted" meaning “to doom” survived only in archaic literary usage, while the modern sense of wholehearted dedication became dominant by the 17th century.