different between devote vs vow

English

Etymology

From Latin d?v?tus, past participle of Latin d?vove? (“dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /d??vo?t/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??v??t/
• Rhymes: -??t

Verb

devote (third-person singular simple present devotes, present participle devoting, simple past and past participle devoted)

1. to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter
   • 1678, Obadiah Grew, Meditations Upon Our Saviour's Parable of The Prodigal Son

     He is the Chief of this far Countrey; and to his service, carnal and wicked men devote themselves.

   • 1879, Asa Gray, Botanical Text-book

     a leafless and simple branch […] devoted to the purpose of climbing

2. to consign over; to doom

3. to execrate; to curse

Usage notes

• Often used in the past participle form, which has become an adjective. See devoted.

Derived terms

• devotion

Related terms

• devotee

Translations

Adjective

devote (comparative more devote, superlative most devote)

1. (obsolete) devoted; addicted; devout

Anagrams

• vetoed

Dutch

Pronunciation

Adjective

devote

1. Inflected form of devoot

German

Adjective

devote

1. inflection of devot:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

devote

1. feminine plural of devoto

Noun

devote f

1. plural of devota

Anagrams

• dovete

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /de??u?o?.te/, [d?e??u?o?t??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /de?vo.te/, [d???v??t??]

Participle

d?v?te

1. vocative masculine singular of d?v?tus

References

• devote in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• devote in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Portuguese

Verb

devote

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of devotar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of devotar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of devotar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of devotar

English

Etymology

From Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin v?tum (“a promise, dedication, vow”), from vov?re (“to promise, vow”). Doublet of vote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va?/
• Rhymes: -a?

Noun

vow (plural vows)

1. A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

2. A declaration or assertion.
3. (obsolete) A votive offering.
   • 1786, Richard Payne Knight, The Worship of Priapus:

     There are also waxen vows, that represent other parts of the body mixed with them; but of these there are few in comparison of the number of the Priapi.

Usage notes

• One normally makes or takes a vow, or simply vows (see below).
• Commonly mentioned vows include those of silence, obedience, poverty, chastity, and celibacy.
• 'to keep/pay/fulfill a vow' = to honor a vow
• 'to break a vow' = to dishonor a vow

Translations

Verb

vow (third-person singular simple present vows, present participle vowing, simple past and past participle vowed)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To make a vow; to promise.

   • When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it.

   • 1673, Richard Baxter, Christian Directory

     We do not vow that we will never sin, nor neglect a duty (nor ought we to do so).

2. (transitive) To make a vow regarding (something).

   The wronged woman vowed revenge.

3. To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.

   The rebels vowed to continue their fight.

Translations

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

• vow in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• vow in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• vow at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• WOV, WVO