Etymology

devow

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Today it means: To give up; to devote. Full definition →

French dévouer ← Latin devovere
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  1. Latin · derived fromdevovere
  2. French · derived fromdévouer
  3. English todaydevow

From French dévouer, Latin devovere. Equivalent to de- + vow. Doublet of devote (transitive verb).

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