different between intend vs devote

English

Etymology

From Middle English intenden, entenden (“direct (one’s) attention towards”), borrowed from Old French entendre, from Latin intendo, intendere. See also intensive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?t?nd/
• Rhymes: -?nd

Verb

intend (third-person singular simple present intends, present participle intending, simple past and past participle intended)

1. (transitive, intransitive, usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

   Synonyms: mean, design, plan, purpose

2. To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
3. (obsolete) To stretch to extend; distend.
4. To strain; make tense.
5. (obsolete) To intensify; strengthen.
   • , Bk.I, New York, 2001, p.139:

     Dotage, fatuity, or folly […] is for the most part intended or remitted in particular men, and thereupon some are wiser than others […].

6. To apply with energy.
7. To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
8. To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
9. To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.

Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Synonyms

• mean, mint (UK dialect), foremind (obsolete)

Related terms

• intense
• intensive
• intent
• intention
• intension

Translations

Anagrams

• Dinnet, dentin, indent, tinned

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