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devowed

devowed is the simple past and past participle of devow.

Meaning of devow

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

Questions about devowed

What is devowed the simple past and past participle of?
Devowed is the simple past and past participle of devow.

Words near devowed in the dictionary

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

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