Definitions for devote

devote de·vote

Spelling: [dih-voht]
IPA: /dɪˈvoʊt/

Devote is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 65 anagrams from letters in devote (deeotv).

Definitions for devote

verb (used with object)

  1. to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc.:
  2. to appropriate by or as if by a vow; set apart or dedicate by a solemn or formal act; consecrate:
  3. to commit to evil or destruction; doom.

Origin of devote

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

Examples for devote

devote, then, ye mothers of Israel, devote your babes to piety and God!

You could devote the remainder of your life to the study of Arabic and you'd never truly be able to communicate with these people.

How many hours in the twenty-four do you devote to your needle?

When we started the theater, we decided to devote each play to a topic that is intentionally not discussed.

Yet both parties also devote millions each midterm to rally their bases and get out the vote.

“They would not be able to devote themselves so completely to service if they had a husband or kids,” asserts Piazza.

You asked us at that graduation so many years ago to devote our personal lives not just to doing well but to doing good.

I swear that, laying aside all other ends, to that sole purpose I will devote my days.

Shall we hesitate to devote to him whatever he claims, or whatever we can bestow?

To that end we will devote our strength, our resources, and our firmness of resolve.

Word Value for devote
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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