devoted
/dɪˈvəʊtəd/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/dɪˈvəʊtəd/
🇺🇸 US
/dɪˈvəʊtəd/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter
“I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.”
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Meaning 2 · verb
To consign over; to doom
“The city was devoted to the flames.”
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Meaning 3 · verb
To execrate; to curse
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Strongly emotionally attached; very fond of someone or something.
“Bob and Sara are devoted to their children.”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Zealous; characterized by devotion.
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Cursed; doomed.
How this word is used
- Everyday “I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.”
- General “The city was devoted to the flames.”
- General “Bob and Sara are devoted to their children.”
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