Devoted
[dɪ'votɪd]
Definition
(adj.) zealous in devotion or affection; 'a devoted husband and father'; 'devoted friends' .
(adj.) (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; 'large sums devoted to the care of the poor'; 'a life devoted to poetry' .
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Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Devote
(a.) Consecrated to a purpose; strongly attached; zealous; devout; as, a devoted admirer.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Attached, loving, affectionate.[2]. Ardent, zealous, earnest.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Attached, fond, absorbed, consecrated, ardent, loving, dedicated, given,abandoned
ANT:Alienated, estranged, averse
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Examples
- I had never before seen Mr. Bruff pay her such devoted attention, and look at her with such marked respect. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- And who are the devoted band, and where will he procure them? Plato. The Republic.
- I believe I could make an independent fortune in a few years if I devoted myself exclusively to portraits, so great is the desire for good portraits in the different country towns. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Whether his whole soul is devoted to the great or whether he yields them nothing beyond the services he sells is his personal secret. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- It was easy to see that she was passionately devoted both to her husband and to her little son. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Hear me, Rebecca--Never did knight take lance in his hand with a heart more devoted to the lady of his love than Brian de Bois-Guilbert. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Subsequent chapters will be devoted to making explicit the implications of the democratic ideas in education. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Clennam, harassed by more anxieties than one, was among this devoted band. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- John went with me at Mr. Laurence's request, and was so devoted to poor Father that we couldn't help getting fond of him. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- One day, it was the ninth of September, seemed devoted to every disaster, to every harrowing incident. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Thus did this provoking creature delight in teasing me, and the next half-hour he would seem passionately devoted to me. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Where's your devoted guardian? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- A part of the second floor is devoted to the storage and the shipping of parts to branches and agents. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I had no doubt of your being contented and happy with me, being so dutiful and so devoted; but I saw with whom you would be happier. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Edison devoted a great deal of his time to the engineering work in connection with the laying out of the first incandescent electric-lighting system in New York. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- So devoted a man of business as you are--eh? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Sir Leicester is devoted to you almost to infatuation. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Perfectly resigned to his discharge, he devoted himself to getting well, preparing for business, and earning a home for Meg. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- In the earlier periods of the monarchy, the clergy of France appear to have been as much devoted to the pope as those of any other country. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- This is confirmed as one enters the door and finds that the entire building is devoted to chemistry. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- This man pursued Miss Havisham closely, and professed to be devoted to her. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Is it ungenerous or dishonourable to be devoted to you; fascinated by you? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I implore you to say nothing to your family yet, but to send one word of hope through Laurie to, Your devoted John. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Perhaps this morning's pipe is devoted to the memory of Gridley in his grave. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Would he not have had many devoted followers? Plato. The Republic.
- And yet that would involve treachery towards the mistress to whom this woman seems devoted. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- My love would have been devoted--would have trod your paltry whimpering under foot! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- It was no matter of wonder to me to find Mrs. Steerforth devoted to her son. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Was not he devoted to you at the ball? Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Our poor devoted Richard was deaf and blind to all. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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