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devoting

devoting is the present participle and gerund of devote.

Meaning of devote

Verb

devote (third-person singular simple present devotes, present participle devoting, simple past and past participle devoted)

  1. to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.
    • They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
  2. to consign over; to doom
    • to devote one to destruction
  3. to execrate; to curse

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Questions about devoting

What is devoting the present participle and gerund of?
Devoting is the present participle and gerund of devote.

Words near devoting in the dictionary

  1. devoter
  2. devoters
  3. devotes
  4. devotest
  5. devoteth
  6. devoting
  7. devotion
  8. devotional
  9. devotionalism
  10. devotionalisms
  11. devotionalist

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