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devow

devow verb: to give up; to devote.

Verb

devow (third-person singular simple present devows, present participle devowing, simple past and past participle devowed)

  1. (obsolete) To give up; to devote.
  2. (obsolete) To disavow; to disclaim.
    • That should have been for sacred vengeance thrown:
      Thereto the armies angelic devow'd
      Their former rage, and all to Mercy bowed;1610, Giles Fletcher, Christ's Victorie and Triumph, in Heaven, in Earth, over and after Death

Forms of devow

third-person singular presentdevows
present participledevowing
past participledevowed
pastdevowed

Origin of devow

From French dévouer, Latin devovere. Equivalent to de- + vow. Doublet of devote (transitive verb).

Questions about devow

What does devow mean?
Devow means to give up; to devote.
What part of speech is devow?
Devow is a verb.
What is the past tense of devow?
The past tense of devow is devowed.

Words near devow in the dictionary

  1. devouts
  2. devove
  3. devoved
  4. devoves
  5. devoving
  6. devow
  7. devowed
  8. devowing
  9. devows
  10. Devoy
  11. Devoys

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