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devows

devows is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is devows the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Devows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of devow.

Words near devows in the dictionary

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

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