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<blockquote>Thy servant who is <b>devoted</b> to thy fear. <i>Ps. cxix. 38.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>They <b>devoted</b> themselves unto all wickedness. <i>Grew.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A leafless and simple branch . . . <b>devoted</b> to the purpose of climbing. <i>Gray.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To addict; apply; dedicate; consecrate; resign; destine; doom; consign. See <er>Addict</er>.</syn>

<h1>Devote</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>De*vote"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>devotus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Devoted; addicted; devout.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

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<hw>De*vote"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A devotee.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir E. Sandys.</i>

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<hw>De*vot"ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Consecrated to a purpose; strongly attached; zealous; devout; <as>as, a <ex>devoted</ex> admirer</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*vot"ed*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>De*vot"ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Devotee</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>Dev`o*tee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who is wholly devoted; esp., one given wholly to religion; one who is superstitiously given to religious duties and ceremonies; a bigot.</def>

<blockquote>While Father Le Blanc was very devout he was not a <b>devotee</b>. <i>A. S. Hardy.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Devotement</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>De*vote"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being devoted, or set apart by a vow.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hurd.</i>

<h1>Devoter</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>De*vot"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who devotes; a worshiper.</def>

<h1>Devotion</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>De*vo"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82votion</ets>, L. <ets>devotio</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of devoting; consecration.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness.</def>

<blockquote>Genius animated by a fervent spirit of <b>devotion</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.</def> "The love of public <i>devotion</i>."

<i>Hooker.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Disposal; power of disposal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>