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devowing

devowing is the present participle and gerund 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 devowing

What is devowing the present participle and gerund of?
Devowing is the present participle and gerund of devow.

Words near devowing in the dictionary

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

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