devow

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

1

də̇ˈvau̇

obsolete : to dedicate especially by a vow : devote

2

\ (ˈ)dē¦v-​ \ [de- + vow, verb]

a

obsolete : renounce, disavow

b

: to release from a vow

Word History

Etymology

Middle French devouer, from de- (as in devot devout) + vouer to vow, verb

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